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Bromoform

Maysville PWS

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.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.617 ppb96ND - 1.65 ppb
20190.138 ppb92ND - 0.660 ppb
2020ND90ND
2021ND90ND
20220.184 ppb93ND - 0.620 ppb
20230.362 ppb95ND - 0.770 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
2018-01-08AD11309ND
2018-01-08AD11308ND
2018-03-07AD17156ND
2018-04-05AD179790.520 ppb
2018-04-05AD179800.510 ppb
2018-07-08AD291311.62 ppb
2018-07-08AD291301.65 ppb
2018-10-23AD343870.640 ppb
2018-10-23AD343880.610 ppb
2019-01-08AD376960.580 ppb
2019-01-08AD376970.660 ppb
2019-03-19AD41139ND
2019-04-04AD46116ND
2019-04-04AD46117ND
2019-07-15AD51748ND
2019-07-15AD51747ND
2019-10-08AD56700ND
2019-10-08AD56701ND
2020-01-22AD60601ND
2020-01-22AD60600ND
2020-03-242002938ND
2020-04-292003930ND
2020-04-292003929ND
2020-07-142011235ND
2020-07-142011234ND
2020-10-262016391ND
2020-10-262016390ND
2021-01-202019721ND
2021-01-202019720ND
2021-03-232101616ND
2021-04-202103436ND
2021-04-202103435ND
2021-07-262113266ND
2021-07-262113265ND
2021-10-202117913ND
2021-10-202117912ND
2022-01-242121281ND
2022-01-2421212800.510 ppb
2022-03-142202809ND
2022-04-192204056ND
2022-04-192204055ND
2022-07-262214377ND
2022-07-262214378ND
2022-10-2422193470.530 ppb
2022-10-2422193460.620 ppb
2023-01-232222874ND
2023-01-232222875ND
2023-03-282301862ND
2023-04-1923031230.540 ppb
2023-04-1923031240.700 ppb
2023-07-242311212ND
2023-07-2423112110.520 ppb
2023-10-1723165820.730 ppb
2023-10-1723165830.770 ppb