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Bromoform

City of Vidalia 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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND80ND
20200.173 ppb82ND - 0.730 ppb
20210.0438 ppb81ND - 0.350 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.146 ppb83ND - 0.420 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
2018-08-0135408244001ND
2018-08-0135408244002ND
2018-08-0135408244002ND
2018-08-0135408244001ND
2019-08-2135492676001ND
2019-08-2135492676002ND
2019-08-2135492676001ND
2019-08-2135492676002ND
2019-11-1335512682002ND
2019-11-1335512682001ND
2019-11-1335512682002ND
2019-11-1335512682001ND
2020-02-0335528437002ND
2020-02-0335528437001ND
2020-05-0635548694001ND
2020-05-0635548694002ND
2020-08-04355679480010.650 ppb
2020-08-04355679480020.730 ppb
2020-11-1235591992001ND
2020-11-1235591992002ND
2021-02-0335609858002ND
2021-02-03356098580010.350 ppb
2021-05-1235633595002ND
2021-05-1235633595001ND
2021-08-0335652983001ND
2021-08-0335652983002ND
2021-11-0335676400002ND
2021-11-0335676400001ND
2022-02-0935696546001ND
2022-02-0935696546002ND
2022-05-1135717480001ND
2022-05-1135717480002ND
2022-08-0335736961001ND
2022-08-0335736961002ND
2022-11-0235757707002ND
2022-11-0235757707001ND
2023-02-0135776768001ND
2023-02-0135776768002ND
2023-05-1035799266001ND
2023-05-1035799266002ND
2023-08-28358247010010.390 ppb
2023-08-28358247010020.360 ppb
2023-11-02358389680010.420 ppb
2023-11-0235838968002ND