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Bromoform

Neosho County Rural Water District 2

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.12 ppb43ND - 3.00 ppb
20190.298 ppb42ND - 0.690 ppb
20200.263 ppb31ND - 0.790 ppb
20210.360 ppb52ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.900 ppb42ND - 2.40 ppb
20231.83 ppb441.10 ppb - 2.40 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
2018-02-259078790.790 ppb
2018-05-219741610.700 ppb
2018-09-1710455983.00 ppb
2018-11-261081325ND
2019-02-181122934ND
2019-05-2011577000.500 ppb
2019-07-301213361ND
2019-11-1812773140.690 ppb
2020-03-241345757ND
2020-05-271388891ND
2020-08-0314701160.790 ppb
2021-01-1217426681.20 ppb
2021-03-0817889790.600 ppb
2021-05-241844048ND
2021-08-021901745ND
2021-11-152027754ND
2022-02-1421948991.20 ppb
2022-05-162260020ND
2022-08-012320831ND
2022-11-2124024342.40 ppb
2023-02-2024534061.40 ppb
2023-05-2225053891.10 ppb
2023-09-1125743312.40 ppb
2023-11-1926135362.40 ppb