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Bromoform

Jackson County Rural Water District 3

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)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.283 ppb83ND - 0.890 ppb
20190.0925 ppb81ND - 0.740 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.0700 ppb81ND - 0.560 ppb
20220.489 ppb86ND - 0.950 ppb
20230.569 ppb86ND - 1.50 ppb

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
2018-01-29914830ND
2018-01-29914831ND
2018-04-16937415ND
2018-04-16937416ND
2018-07-0910023690.740 ppb
2018-07-0910023700.630 ppb
2018-10-2910671580.890 ppb
2018-10-291067161ND
2019-01-141104546ND
2019-01-141104547ND
2019-04-151137843ND
2019-04-151137844ND
2019-07-1512036840.740 ppb
2019-07-151203685ND
2019-10-211262084ND
2019-10-211262083ND
2020-01-061297948ND
2020-01-061297958ND
2020-04-211359671ND
2020-04-211359670ND
2020-07-131439714ND
2020-07-131439713ND
2020-10-051575369ND
2020-10-051575370ND
2021-01-111735509ND
2021-01-111735510ND
2021-04-191820020ND
2021-04-191820019ND
2021-07-1218813830.560 ppb
2021-07-121881384ND
2021-10-121985567ND
2021-10-121985568ND
2022-01-092128850ND
2022-01-102128851ND
2022-04-1822387600.530 ppb
2022-04-1822387610.590 ppb
2022-07-0522916650.950 ppb
2022-07-0522916640.770 ppb
2022-10-1723798470.510 ppb
2022-10-1723798480.560 ppb
2023-01-2324357370.590 ppb
2023-01-2324357360.570 ppb
2023-04-1124809120.610 ppb
2023-04-1124809110.560 ppb
2023-07-1025297030.720 ppb
2023-07-102529702ND
2023-10-102589471ND
2023-10-1025894701.50 ppb