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Bromoform

West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2

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)

86

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201810.2 ppb3230ND - 23.5 ppb
201912.2 ppb32320.650 ppb - 19.9 ppb
20209.61 ppb16161.50 ppb - 14.9 ppb
20213.75 ppb164ND - 29.2 ppb
20220.698 ppb162ND - 10.5 ppb
20230.441 ppb164ND - 5.60 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
2018-01-113536835100111.1 ppb
2018-01-11353683510028.80 ppb
2018-01-113536835100313.3 ppb
2018-01-11353683510041.70 ppb
2018-01-113536835100111.1 ppb
2018-01-11353683510028.80 ppb
2018-01-113536835100313.3 ppb
2018-01-11353683510041.70 ppb
2018-04-05353845200018.30 ppb
2018-04-05353845200021.20 ppb
2018-04-05353845200038.00 ppb
2018-04-0535384520004ND
2018-04-05353845200018.30 ppb
2018-04-05353845200021.20 ppb
2018-04-05353845200038.00 ppb
2018-04-0535384520004ND
2018-07-053540261000115.7 ppb
2018-07-053540261000217.3 ppb
2018-07-053540261000323.5 ppb
2018-07-053540261000417.5 ppb
2018-07-053540261000115.7 ppb
2018-07-053540261000217.3 ppb
2018-07-053540261000323.5 ppb
2018-07-053540261000417.5 ppb
2018-10-11354240310019.00 ppb
2018-10-113542403100212.7 ppb
2018-10-11354240310039.00 ppb
2018-10-11354240310046.50 ppb
2018-10-11354240310019.00 ppb
2018-10-113542403100212.7 ppb
2018-10-11354240310039.00 ppb
2018-10-11354240310046.50 ppb
2019-01-10354417750017.40 ppb
2019-01-10354417750026.40 ppb
2019-01-103544177500310.2 ppb
2019-01-10354417750041.000 ppb
2019-01-10354417750017.40 ppb
2019-01-10354417750026.40 ppb
2019-01-103544177500310.2 ppb
2019-01-10354417750041.000 ppb
2019-04-033545906100114.0 ppb
2019-04-033545906100218.1 ppb
2019-04-033545906100315.3 ppb
2019-04-033545906100415.5 ppb
2019-04-033545906100114.0 ppb
2019-04-033545906100218.1 ppb
2019-04-033545906100315.3 ppb
2019-04-033545906100415.5 ppb
2019-07-163548353600118.7 ppb
2019-07-16354835360029.80 ppb
2019-07-163548353600311.3 ppb
2019-07-16354835360040.650 ppb
2019-07-163548353600118.7 ppb
2019-07-16354835360029.80 ppb
2019-07-163548353600311.3 ppb
2019-07-16354835360040.650 ppb
2019-10-103550461500116.4 ppb
2019-10-103550461500219.9 ppb
2019-10-103550461500318.2 ppb
2019-10-103550461500412.1 ppb
2019-10-103550461500116.4 ppb
2019-10-103550461500219.9 ppb
2019-10-103550461500318.2 ppb
2019-10-103550461500412.1 ppb
2020-01-153552518600110.7 ppb
2020-01-15355251860026.50 ppb
2020-01-15355251860036.90 ppb
2020-01-15355251860041.50 ppb
2020-04-083554266500110.2 ppb
2020-04-083554266500212.4 ppb
2020-04-083554266500313.8 ppb
2020-04-083554266500413.5 ppb
2020-07-203556571200110.7 ppb
2020-07-203556571200212.2 ppb
2020-07-203556571200311.7 ppb
2020-07-20355657120043.80 ppb
2020-10-05355837310017.70 ppb
2020-10-053558373100214.9 ppb
2020-10-05355837310039.20 ppb
2020-10-05355837310048.10 ppb
2021-01-0735603488001ND
2021-01-0735603488002ND
2021-01-0735603488003ND
2021-01-0735603488004ND
2021-04-2735629155001ND
2021-04-273562915500226.6 ppb
2021-04-27356291550033.80 ppb
2021-04-273562915500429.2 ppb
2021-07-1335648574001ND
2021-07-1335648574002ND
2021-07-1335648574003ND
2021-07-1335648574004ND
2021-10-05356695570010.370 ppb
2021-10-0535669557002ND
2021-10-0535669557003ND
2021-10-0535669557004ND
2022-01-1035690038001ND
2022-01-1035690038002ND
2022-01-1035690038003ND
2022-01-1035690038004ND
2022-04-0635709565001ND
2022-04-0635709565002ND
2022-04-0635709565003ND
2022-04-063570956500410.5 ppb
2022-07-0635730124001ND
2022-07-0635730124002ND
2022-07-0635730124003ND
2022-07-0635730124004ND
2022-10-2535755979001ND
2022-10-2535755979002ND
2022-10-2535755979003ND
2022-10-25357559790040.660 ppb
2023-01-11357746960010.420 ppb
2023-01-1135774696002ND
2023-01-1135774696003ND
2023-01-11357746960040.520 ppb
2023-04-1235792668001ND
2023-04-1235792668002ND
2023-04-1235792668003ND
2023-04-1235792668004ND
2023-07-1035812223001ND
2023-07-1035812223002ND
2023-07-1035812223003ND
2023-07-10358122230040.520 ppb
2023-10-1235834390001ND
2023-10-1235834390002ND
2023-10-1235834390003ND
2023-10-12358343900045.60 ppb