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Bromoform

Port Allen 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.600 ppb21ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.600 ppb21ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.500 ppb21ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.470 ppb21ND - 0.940 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
2018-09-1935419539001ND
2018-09-1935419539002ND
2018-09-1935419539001ND
2018-09-1935419539002ND
2019-09-1135497500001ND
2019-09-1135497500002ND
2019-09-1135497500001ND
2019-09-1135497500002ND
2020-09-0335575861001ND
2020-09-03355758610021.20 ppb
2021-09-2835668235001ND
2021-09-28356682350021.20 ppb
2022-09-1235747230001ND
2022-09-12357472300021.000 ppb
2023-09-0535826108001ND
2023-09-05358261080020.940 ppb