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Bromoform

Neosho 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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.760 ppb52ND - 2.00 ppb
2019ND10ND
20200.813 ppb330.560 ppb - 1.20 ppb
20210.128 ppb41ND - 0.510 ppb
20220.863 ppb42ND - 2.70 ppb
20231.16 ppb440.530 ppb - 1.70 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
2018-03-18938011ND
2018-03-18938012ND
2018-06-189896451.80 ppb
2018-09-1710456052.00 ppb
2018-12-161092209ND
2019-03-191138786ND
2020-06-2914197471.20 ppb
2020-09-2315188450.560 ppb
2020-12-1417119220.680 ppb
2021-03-2117999800.510 ppb
2021-06-131859588ND
2021-09-191962162ND
2021-12-192075333ND
2022-03-2722234510.750 ppb
2022-07-122302582ND
2022-09-1123560742.70 ppb
2022-12-192419494ND
2023-03-2224696300.810 ppb
2023-06-1825207041.60 ppb
2023-09-1725770051.70 ppb
2023-12-1726279880.530 ppb