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Bromoform

Barksdale Afb Water System

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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0894 ppb324ND - 0.770 ppb
2019ND320ND
2020ND160ND
20210.161 ppb163ND - 0.970 ppb
20221.68 ppb1615ND - 3.80 ppb
20230.899 ppb1614ND - 2.60 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
2018-02-12353739000010.660 ppb
2018-02-1235373900002ND
2018-02-12353739000030.770 ppb
2018-02-1235373900004ND
2018-02-12353739000010.660 ppb
2018-02-1235373900002ND
2018-02-12353739000030.770 ppb
2018-02-1235373900004ND
2018-06-0135395600001ND
2018-06-0135395600002ND
2018-06-0135395600003ND
2018-06-0135395600004ND
2018-06-0135395600001ND
2018-06-0135395600002ND
2018-06-0135395600003ND
2018-06-0135395600004ND
2018-08-2135413344001ND
2018-08-2135413344002ND
2018-08-2135413344003ND
2018-08-2135413344004ND
2018-08-2135413344001ND
2018-08-2135413344002ND
2018-08-2135413344003ND
2018-08-2135413344004ND
2018-11-0835430073001ND
2018-11-0835430073002ND
2018-11-0835430073003ND
2018-11-0835430073004ND
2018-11-0835430073001ND
2018-11-0835430073002ND
2018-11-0835430073003ND
2018-11-0835430073004ND
2019-02-1435449081001ND
2019-02-1435449081002ND
2019-02-1435449081003ND
2019-02-1435449081004ND
2019-02-1435449081001ND
2019-02-1435449081002ND
2019-02-1435449081003ND
2019-02-1435449081004ND
2019-05-0135465771001ND
2019-05-0135465771002ND
2019-05-0135465771003ND
2019-05-0135465771004ND
2019-05-0135465771001ND
2019-05-0135465771002ND
2019-05-0135465771003ND
2019-05-0135465771004ND
2019-08-0135487200001ND
2019-08-0135487200002ND
2019-08-0135487200003ND
2019-08-0135487200004ND
2019-08-0135487200001ND
2019-08-0135487200002ND
2019-08-0135487200003ND
2019-08-0135487200004ND
2019-11-1435512816001ND
2019-11-1435512816002ND
2019-11-1435512816003ND
2019-11-1435512816004ND
2019-11-1435512816001ND
2019-11-1435512816002ND
2019-11-1435512816003ND
2019-11-1435512816004ND
2020-02-0635529338001ND
2020-02-0635529338002ND
2020-02-0635529338003ND
2020-02-0635529338004ND
2020-05-1335550012001ND
2020-05-1335550012002ND
2020-05-1335550012003ND
2020-05-1335550012004ND
2020-08-1235570405001ND
2020-08-1235570405002ND
2020-08-1235570405003ND
2020-08-1235570405004ND
2020-11-0435590324001ND
2020-11-0435590324002ND
2020-11-0435590324003ND
2020-11-0435590324004ND
2021-02-2635615309001ND
2021-02-2635615309002ND
2021-02-2635615309003ND
2021-02-2635615309004ND
2021-05-1235633475001ND
2021-05-1235633475002ND
2021-05-1235633475003ND
2021-05-1235633475004ND
2021-08-1135655896001ND
2021-08-1135655896002ND
2021-08-1135655896003ND
2021-08-1135655896004ND
2021-11-08356767260010.970 ppb
2021-11-08356767260020.820 ppb
2021-11-08356767260030.790 ppb
2021-11-0835676726004ND
2022-02-09356966810011.20 ppb
2022-02-09356966810021.10 ppb
2022-02-09356966810031.30 ppb
2022-02-09356966810041.30 ppb
2022-05-04357151340011.30 ppb
2022-05-04357151340021.40 ppb
2022-05-04357151340030.710 ppb
2022-05-04357151340043.70 ppb
2022-08-10357391070010.570 ppb
2022-08-10357391070020.550 ppb
2022-08-10357391070030.730 ppb
2022-08-1035739107004ND
2022-11-16357612440013.30 ppb
2022-11-16357612440022.90 ppb
2022-11-16357612440033.00 ppb
2022-11-16357612440043.80 ppb
2023-02-07357777940020.400 ppb
2023-02-07357777940030.410 ppb
2023-02-0735777794004ND
2023-02-10357789110010.380 ppb
2023-05-10357993950010.540 ppb
2023-05-10357993950020.750 ppb
2023-05-10357993950030.830 ppb
2023-05-10357993950040.610 ppb
2023-08-09358202230010.840 ppb
2023-08-0935820223002ND
2023-08-09358202230030.830 ppb
2023-08-09358202230040.600 ppb
2023-11-07358400540012.00 ppb
2023-11-07358400540022.60 ppb
2023-11-07358400540032.30 ppb
2023-11-07358400540041.30 ppb