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Bromoform

West Burlington Muni. Water Supply

Bromoform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromoform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.213 ppb82ND - 0.900 ppb
20210.163 ppb82ND - 0.700 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform is based on the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer, harm to reproduction and child development, and change to fetal growth and development .

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-10OE609827ND
2018-01-10OE609826ND
2018-04-25OE650086ND
2018-04-25OE650085ND
2018-07-11OE682299ND
2018-07-11OE682300ND
2018-10-24OE731600ND
2018-10-24OE731601ND
2019-01-09OE758788ND
2019-01-09OE758789ND
2019-04-16OE795672ND
2019-04-16OE795674ND
2019-07-09OE832094ND
2019-07-09OE832093ND
2019-10-16OE880911ND
2019-10-16OE880912ND
2020-01-15OE917518ND
2020-01-15OE917519ND
2020-04-15OE960468ND
2020-04-15OE960469ND
2020-07-08OE1102284ND
2020-07-08OE1102285ND
2020-10-21OE13581770.900 ppb
2020-10-21OE13581780.800 ppb
2021-01-13OE1545372ND
2021-01-13OE1545373ND
2021-04-14OE1662026ND
2021-04-14OE1662027ND
2021-07-14OE1758664ND
2021-07-14OE1758665ND
2021-10-20OE19003090.700 ppb
2021-10-20OE19003100.600 ppb
2022-01-12OE2008495ND
2022-01-12OE2008496ND
2022-04-20OE2085549ND
2022-04-20OE2085550ND
2022-07-13OE2134723ND
2022-07-13OE2134724ND
2022-10-19OE2193225ND
2022-10-19OE2193226ND
2023-01-04OE2225569ND
2023-01-04OE2225570ND
2023-04-12OE2266357ND
2023-04-12OE2266358ND
2023-07-12OE2306265ND
2023-07-12OE2306264ND
2023-10-11OE2349707ND
2023-10-11OE2349706ND