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Bromoform

Evangeline Water Works District 1 - Pine Prairie

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
20210.270 ppb21ND - 0.540 ppb
20220.390 ppb220.360 ppb - 0.420 ppb
2023ND20ND

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
2018-06-0835397218001ND
2018-06-0835397218002ND
2018-06-0835397218001ND
2018-06-0835397218002ND
2019-06-1335475804001ND
2019-06-1335475804002ND
2019-06-1335475804001ND
2019-06-1335475804002ND
2020-06-1835557890001ND
2020-06-1835557890002ND
2021-06-21356433000010.540 ppb
2021-06-2135643300002ND
2022-06-23357275530050.420 ppb
2022-06-23357275530060.360 ppb
2023-06-1335807182001ND
2023-06-1335807182002ND