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Bromoform

Labette County Rural Water District 1c

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
20200.360 ppb42ND - 0.810 ppb
2021ND40ND
20225.29 ppb43ND - 20.0 ppb
20230.408 ppb42ND - 0.970 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
2018-05-29976389ND
2018-11-131076478ND
2019-02-051114275ND
2019-05-071157782ND
2019-08-201226205ND
2019-11-121274252ND
2020-02-2413302090.630 ppb
2020-05-181383100ND
2020-08-191500210ND
2020-11-0316333960.810 ppb
2021-02-091769248ND
2021-05-111836985ND
2021-08-041901644ND
2021-11-152026140ND
2022-02-1521948490.590 ppb
2022-05-112256217ND
2022-08-1523336750.560 ppb
2022-11-15239820320.0 ppb
2023-02-142450136ND
2023-05-1625019400.660 ppb
2023-08-0825517420.970 ppb
2023-11-142610694ND