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Bromoform

Southwest Ouachita Waterworks Inc.

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)

115

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201810.9 ppb3228ND - 32.1 ppb
201916.6 ppb3230ND - 78.8 ppb
202012.2 ppb1613ND - 52.5 ppb
20217.59 ppb1614ND - 20.2 ppb
202211.1 ppb16160.450 ppb - 32.1 ppb
202310.1 ppb16160.660 ppb - 26.5 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
2018-02-12353739250018.00 ppb
2018-02-123537392500214.4 ppb
2018-02-123537392500313.0 ppb
2018-02-12353739250045.40 ppb
2018-02-12353739250018.00 ppb
2018-02-123537392500214.4 ppb
2018-02-123537392500313.0 ppb
2018-02-12353739250045.40 ppb
2018-05-173539322500116.6 ppb
2018-05-17353932250028.20 ppb
2018-05-1735393225003ND
2018-05-173539322500411.7 ppb
2018-05-173539322500116.6 ppb
2018-05-17353932250028.20 ppb
2018-05-1735393225003ND
2018-05-173539322500411.7 ppb
2018-08-143541161700132.1 ppb
2018-08-143541161700213.5 ppb
2018-08-14354116170032.30 ppb
2018-08-1435411617004ND
2018-08-143541161700132.1 ppb
2018-08-143541161700213.5 ppb
2018-08-14354116170032.30 ppb
2018-08-1435411617004ND
2018-11-023542822600128.9 ppb
2018-11-02354282260022.90 ppb
2018-11-02354282260031.50 ppb
2018-11-023542822600416.5 ppb
2018-11-023542822600128.9 ppb
2018-11-02354282260022.90 ppb
2018-11-02354282260031.50 ppb
2018-11-023542822600416.5 ppb
2019-02-013544575000123.5 ppb
2019-02-013544575000214.9 ppb
2019-02-01354457500035.30 ppb
2019-02-013544575000414.6 ppb
2019-02-013544575000123.5 ppb
2019-02-013544575000214.9 ppb
2019-02-01354457500035.30 ppb
2019-02-013544575000414.6 ppb
2019-05-143546932200178.8 ppb
2019-05-143546932200211.0 ppb
2019-05-14354693220035.60 ppb
2019-05-14354693220048.90 ppb
2019-05-143546932200178.8 ppb
2019-05-143546932200211.0 ppb
2019-05-14354693220035.60 ppb
2019-05-14354693220048.90 ppb
2019-08-20354919340012.70 ppb
2019-08-203549193400242.2 ppb
2019-08-20354919340036.10 ppb
2019-08-20354919340042.30 ppb
2019-08-20354919340012.70 ppb
2019-08-203549193400242.2 ppb
2019-08-20354919340036.10 ppb
2019-08-20354919340042.30 ppb
2019-11-203551458800112.3 ppb
2019-11-203551458800228.3 ppb
2019-11-20355145880038.70 ppb
2019-11-2035514588004ND
2019-11-203551458800112.3 ppb
2019-11-203551458800228.3 ppb
2019-11-20355145880038.70 ppb
2019-11-2035514588004ND
2020-02-143553119700111.6 ppb
2020-02-143553119700230.5 ppb
2020-02-14355311970038.50 ppb
2020-02-1435531197004ND
2020-05-15355505760018.80 ppb
2020-05-153555057600217.9 ppb
2020-05-15355505760039.30 ppb
2020-05-1535550576004ND
2020-08-063556905800118.1 ppb
2020-08-063556905800252.5 ppb
2020-08-06355690580035.50 ppb
2020-08-0635569058004ND
2020-11-233559454300112.3 ppb
2020-11-233559454300212.0 ppb
2020-11-23355945430035.70 ppb
2020-11-23355945430042.00 ppb
2021-02-263561540900112.9 ppb
2021-02-26356154090028.80 ppb
2021-02-26356154090037.10 ppb
2021-02-2635615409004ND
2021-05-273563704300112.5 ppb
2021-05-27356370430020.800 ppb
2021-05-27356370430031.20 ppb
2021-05-27356370430040.460 ppb
2021-08-233565942700116.8 ppb
2021-08-23356594270024.90 ppb
2021-08-2335659427003ND
2021-08-23356594270040.850 ppb
2021-11-293568053200118.7 ppb
2021-11-293568053200220.2 ppb
2021-11-293568053200313.5 ppb
2021-11-29356805320042.80 ppb
2022-02-243569957400110.6 ppb
2022-02-243569957400232.1 ppb
2022-02-243569957400310.00 ppb
2022-02-24356995740040.740 ppb
2022-05-25357207130018.60 ppb
2022-05-25357207130020.450 ppb
2022-05-253572071300312.6 ppb
2022-05-253572071300423.2 ppb
2022-08-243574237700114.7 ppb
2022-08-243574237700216.2 ppb
2022-08-24357423770038.20 ppb
2022-08-24357423770049.10 ppb
2022-11-21357615940019.90 ppb
2022-11-213576159400213.0 ppb
2022-11-21357615940037.10 ppb
2022-11-21357615940040.790 ppb
2023-02-22357815280018.10 ppb
2023-02-223578152800217.9 ppb
2023-02-223578152800310.6 ppb
2023-02-22357815280041.20 ppb
2023-05-243580215700115.0 ppb
2023-05-243580215700226.5 ppb
2023-05-243580215700313.6 ppb
2023-05-24358021570040.660 ppb
2023-08-223582289800118.9 ppb
2023-08-223582289800210.5 ppb
2023-08-22358228980035.40 ppb
2023-08-22358228980041.90 ppb
2023-11-203584306400111.7 ppb
2023-11-203584306400213.4 ppb
2023-11-20358430640034.30 ppb
2023-11-20358430640041.90 ppb