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Bromoform

Neodesha, City of

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)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.350 ppb41ND - 1.40 ppb
20190.348 ppb42ND - 0.890 ppb
20200.543 ppb42ND - 1.50 ppb
20210.150 ppb41ND - 0.600 ppb
20221.08 ppb43ND - 1.60 ppb
20238.40 ppb440.680 ppb - 23.0 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
2018-03-199381791.40 ppb
2018-06-11986581ND
2018-09-171046268ND
2018-12-101089802ND
2019-03-181139026ND
2019-06-171188882ND
2019-09-2312468400.500 ppb
2019-12-0912844350.890 ppb
2020-03-091337834ND
2020-06-081395940ND
2020-09-1415191250.670 ppb
2020-12-1417085451.50 ppb
2021-03-221799610ND
2021-06-1518616340.600 ppb
2021-09-211965979ND
2021-12-132067209ND
2022-03-1422157981.20 ppb
2022-06-132278599ND
2022-09-1923621921.60 ppb
2022-12-1924194961.50 ppb
2023-03-20246894423.0 ppb
2023-06-1925209760.680 ppb
2023-09-1725770118.50 ppb
2023-12-1126249031.40 ppb