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Bromoform

East Feliciana Rural Water

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-08-1535412001002ND
2018-08-1535412001001ND
2018-08-1535412001002ND
2018-08-1535412001001ND
2018-11-2735433781001ND
2018-11-2735433781001ND
2018-11-2735433781002ND
2018-11-2735433781002ND
2019-02-0135445754001ND
2019-02-0135445754002ND
2019-02-0135445754002ND
2019-02-0135445754001ND
2019-05-0135465410002ND
2019-05-0135465410002ND
2019-05-0135465410001ND
2019-05-0135465410001ND
2019-08-0635489032002ND
2019-08-0635489032001ND
2019-08-0635489032001ND
2019-08-0635489032002ND
2019-11-0635510891001ND
2019-11-0635510891002ND
2019-11-0635510891001ND
2019-11-0635510891002ND
2020-02-1335532643002ND
2020-02-1335532643001ND
2020-05-0735548577002ND
2020-05-0735548577001ND
2020-08-1835572065001ND
2020-08-1835572065002ND
2020-11-0535590524002ND
2020-11-0535590524001ND
2021-02-0435610062002ND
2021-02-0435610062001ND
2021-05-0635631690001ND
2021-05-0635631690002ND
2021-08-1235655919002ND
2021-08-1235655919001ND
2021-11-0435676639002ND
2021-11-0435676639001ND
2022-02-1035696683002ND
2022-02-1035696683001ND
2022-05-0435715445002ND
2022-05-0435715445001ND
2022-08-0935741165001ND
2022-08-0935741165002ND
2022-11-0335758148002ND
2022-11-0335758148001ND
2023-02-1335780022001ND
2023-02-1335780022002ND
2023-05-1535800916001ND
2023-05-1535800916002ND
2023-08-0835819495001ND
2023-08-0835819495002ND
2023-11-0735840512001ND
2023-11-0735840512002ND