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Bromoform

Ferdinand Water Department

NOTE: Ferdinand Water Department purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

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.

 

59

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND80ND
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

NOTE: Ferdinand Water Department purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-08425304RV-1803ND
2019-08-27463440RV-1903ND
2020-06-094645714ND
2020-11-044768557ND
2020-11-044768559ND
2020-11-044768561ND
2020-11-044768563ND
2021-02-094831378ND
2021-02-094831376ND
2021-02-094831374ND
2021-02-094831372ND
2021-05-044892901ND
2021-05-044892905ND
2021-05-044892903ND
2021-05-044892899ND
2021-08-034972789ND
2021-08-034972787ND
2021-08-034972785ND
2021-08-034972783ND
2021-11-031-810-6769-4ND
2021-11-031-810-6769-3ND
2021-11-031-810-6769-2ND
2021-11-031-810-6769-1ND
2022-02-081-810-14164-5ND
2022-02-081-810-14164-4ND
2022-02-081-810-14164-3ND
2022-02-081-810-14164-2ND
2022-05-101-810-24176-2ND
2022-05-101-810-24176-3ND
2022-05-101-810-24176-4ND
2022-05-101-810-24176-5ND
2022-08-091-810-33419-3_INND
2022-08-091-810-33419-4_INND
2022-08-091-810-33419-2_INND
2022-08-091-810-33419-1_INND
2022-08-091-810-33419-5_INND
2022-11-081-810-43924-5_INND
2022-11-081-810-43924-4_INND
2022-11-081-810-43924-3_INND
2022-11-081-810-43924-2_INND
2023-02-141-810-53600-5_INND
2023-02-141-810-53600-4_INND
2023-02-141-810-53600-3_INND
2023-02-141-810-53600-2_INND
2023-02-141-810-53600-1_INND
2023-05-091-810-62562-1_INND
2023-05-091-810-62562-2_INND
2023-05-091-810-62562-3_INND
2023-05-091-810-62562-4_INND
2023-08-081-810-73188-1_INND
2023-08-081-810-73188-2_INND
2023-08-081-810-73188-3_INND
2023-08-081-810-73188-4_INND
2023-08-081-810-73188-5_INND
2023-11-071-810-84232-5_INND
2023-11-071-810-84232-4_INND
2023-11-071-810-84232-3_INND
2023-11-071-810-84232-2_INND
2023-11-071-810-84232-1_INND