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Bromoform

Hickory Grove 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.

 

66

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

27

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.23 ppb1612ND - 7.50 ppb
20190.200 ppb162ND - 1.60 ppb
20200.0760 ppb101ND - 0.760 ppb
20210.559 ppb83ND - 2.10 ppb
20220.636 ppb84ND - 1.70 ppb
20232.14 ppb87ND - 5.40 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
2018-03-15353806620013.50 ppb
2018-03-15353806620021.50 ppb
2018-03-15353806620021.50 ppb
2018-03-15353806620013.50 ppb
2018-06-26354010690027.50 ppb
2018-06-26354010690016.00 ppb
2018-06-26354010690027.50 ppb
2018-06-26354010690016.00 ppb
2018-09-1335418769001ND
2018-09-1335418769002ND
2018-09-1335418769001ND
2018-09-1335418769002ND
2018-12-06354358520012.40 ppb
2018-12-06354358520012.40 ppb
2018-12-06354358520024.90 ppb
2018-12-06354358520024.90 ppb
2019-03-2835457911001ND
2019-03-2835457911002ND
2019-03-2835457911001ND
2019-03-2835457911002ND
2019-06-21354772410011.60 ppb
2019-06-2135477241002ND
2019-06-21354772410011.60 ppb
2019-06-2135477241002ND
2019-09-2435500238002ND
2019-09-2435500238001ND
2019-09-2435500238001ND
2019-09-2435500238002ND
2019-12-1735520108001ND
2019-12-1735520108002ND
2019-12-1735520108002ND
2019-12-1735520108001ND
2020-03-2635540131002ND
2020-03-2635540131001ND
2020-06-2935560028001ND
2020-06-29355600280020.760 ppb
2020-09-2835581617002ND
2020-10-0235582138001ND
2020-10-2035586849001ND
2020-10-2035586849002ND
2020-12-0435596652002ND
2020-12-0435596652001ND
2021-03-1235618925001ND
2021-03-1235618925002ND
2021-06-1835642405001ND
2021-06-1835642405002ND
2021-09-10356622500012.10 ppb
2021-09-10356622500022.00 ppb
2021-12-1735685391001ND
2021-12-17356853910020.370 ppb
2022-03-25357062700021.40 ppb
2022-03-25357062700011.50 ppb
2022-06-2435727533002ND
2022-06-2435727533001ND
2022-09-26357494520020.490 ppb
2022-09-26357494520011.70 ppb
2022-12-1235767467002ND
2022-12-1235767467001ND
2023-03-22357881560012.00 ppb
2023-03-22357881560020.790 ppb
2023-06-28358099860010.610 ppb
2023-06-2835809986002ND
2023-09-26358309260015.40 ppb
2023-09-26358309260024.80 ppb
2023-12-06358470580012.10 ppb
2023-12-06358470580021.40 ppb