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Bromoform

Shelbyville

NOTE: Shelbyville purchases water from Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission.

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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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

NOTE: Shelbyville purchases water from Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-12AD14223ND
2018-05-08AD20456ND
2018-08-05AD31129ND
2018-11-02AD35666ND
2018-11-05AD36259ND
2019-01-31AD39215ND
2019-02-18AD39334ND
2019-04-09AD46647ND
2019-05-14AD47415ND
2019-07-11AD52705ND
2019-08-15AD53854ND
2019-10-21AD57363ND
2019-11-20AD58041ND
2020-01-13AD60684ND
2020-02-192001987ND
2020-04-222004155ND
2020-05-252008845ND
2020-06-292010776ND
2020-07-202011492ND
2020-08-1820142461.18 ppb
2020-10-282016556ND
2020-11-292017969ND
2021-02-232100617ND
2021-05-072110887ND
2021-08-092115231ND
2021-11-092119459ND
2021-11-222119456ND
2022-02-212201911ND
2022-04-212204250ND
2022-05-242211508ND
2022-08-212216192ND
2022-11-142221112ND
2023-02-212300532ND
2023-04-242303340ND
2023-05-082308079ND
2023-08-072313255ND
2023-11-072318216ND