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Bromoform

Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1

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.

 

66

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND100ND
20220.0450 ppb81ND - 0.360 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-0235377666001ND
2018-03-0235377666002ND
2018-03-0235377666002ND
2018-03-0235377666001ND
2018-06-2135400103002ND
2018-06-2135400103001ND
2018-06-2135400103002ND
2018-06-2135400103001ND
2018-09-1435418123001ND
2018-09-1435418123002ND
2018-09-1435418123001ND
2018-09-1435418123002ND
2018-12-0635435857001ND
2018-12-0635435857001ND
2018-12-0635435857002ND
2018-12-0635435857002ND
2019-03-1335455028001ND
2019-03-1335455028002ND
2019-03-1335455028001ND
2019-03-1335455028002ND
2019-06-0435473881001ND
2019-06-0435473881002ND
2019-06-0435473881001ND
2019-06-0435473881002ND
2019-09-0435495465002ND
2019-09-0435495465001ND
2019-09-0435495465001ND
2019-09-0435495465002ND
2019-12-0935518941001ND
2019-12-0935518941002ND
2019-12-0935518941002ND
2019-12-0935518941001ND
2020-03-0535535896002ND
2020-03-0535535896001ND
2020-06-1735557867001ND
2020-06-1735557867002ND
2020-09-0235575858001ND
2020-09-0235575858002ND
2020-12-0735598511002ND
2020-12-0735598511001ND
2021-03-0135617069001ND
2021-03-0135617069002ND
2021-06-0135638624001ND
2021-06-0135638624002ND
2021-09-0735663477001ND
2021-09-0735663477002ND
2021-10-0735669559001ND
2021-10-0735669559002ND
2021-12-0735682874003ND
2021-12-0735682874004ND
2022-03-0235701442004ND
2022-03-0235701442003ND
2022-06-08B2202677-002ND
2022-06-08B2202677-001ND
2022-09-0735745041003ND
2022-09-07357450410040.360 ppb
2022-12-0635765451004ND
2022-12-0635765451003ND
2023-03-0835784997001ND
2023-03-0835784997002ND
2023-06-0735805313001ND
2023-06-0735805313002ND
2023-09-0635826105003ND
2023-09-0635826105004ND
2023-12-0635846606003ND
2023-12-0635846606004ND