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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0894 ppb | 32 | 4 | ND - 0.770 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 32 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | 0.161 ppb | 16 | 3 | ND - 0.970 ppb |
| 2022 | 1.68 ppb | 16 | 15 | ND - 3.80 ppb |
| 2023 | 0.899 ppb | 16 | 14 | ND - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900001 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900002 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900003 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900004 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900001 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900002 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900003 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 35373900004 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600001 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600002 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600003 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600004 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600001 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600002 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600003 | ND |
| 2018-06-01 | 35395600004 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344001 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344002 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344003 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344004 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344001 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344002 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344003 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 35413344004 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073001 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073002 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073003 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073004 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073001 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073002 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073003 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 35430073004 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081001 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081002 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081003 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081004 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081001 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081002 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081003 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35449081004 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771001 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771002 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771003 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771004 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771001 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771002 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771003 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 35465771004 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200001 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200002 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200003 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200004 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200001 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200002 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200003 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35487200004 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816001 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816002 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816003 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816004 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816001 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816002 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816003 | ND |
| 2019-11-14 | 35512816004 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 35529338001 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 35529338002 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 35529338003 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 35529338004 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550012001 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550012002 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550012003 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 35550012004 | ND |
| 2020-08-12 | 35570405001 | ND |
| 2020-08-12 | 35570405002 | ND |
| 2020-08-12 | 35570405003 | ND |
| 2020-08-12 | 35570405004 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | 35590324001 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | 35590324002 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | 35590324003 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | 35590324004 | ND |
| 2021-02-26 | 35615309001 | ND |
| 2021-02-26 | 35615309002 | ND |
| 2021-02-26 | 35615309003 | ND |
| 2021-02-26 | 35615309004 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633475001 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633475002 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633475003 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 35633475004 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655896001 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655896002 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655896003 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 35655896004 | ND |
| 2021-11-08 | 35676726001 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2021-11-08 | 35676726002 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2021-11-08 | 35676726003 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2021-11-08 | 35676726004 | ND |
| 2022-02-09 | 35696681001 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2022-02-09 | 35696681002 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2022-02-09 | 35696681003 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2022-02-09 | 35696681004 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2022-05-04 | 35715134001 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2022-05-04 | 35715134002 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2022-05-04 | 35715134003 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2022-05-04 | 35715134004 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2022-08-10 | 35739107001 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2022-08-10 | 35739107002 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2022-08-10 | 35739107003 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2022-08-10 | 35739107004 | ND |
| 2022-11-16 | 35761244001 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2022-11-16 | 35761244002 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2022-11-16 | 35761244003 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2022-11-16 | 35761244004 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 35777794002 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 35777794003 | 0.410 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 35777794004 | ND |
| 2023-02-10 | 35778911001 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2023-05-10 | 35799395001 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2023-05-10 | 35799395002 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2023-05-10 | 35799395003 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2023-05-10 | 35799395004 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2023-08-09 | 35820223001 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2023-08-09 | 35820223002 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 35820223003 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2023-08-09 | 35820223004 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2023-11-07 | 35840054001 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2023-11-07 | 35840054002 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2023-11-07 | 35840054003 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2023-11-07 | 35840054004 | 1.30 ppb |