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Bromoform

Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.628 ppb94ND - 2.80 ppb
20190.0713 ppb81ND - 0.570 ppb
20200.500 ppb115ND - 1.70 ppb
20210.304 ppb93ND - 1.47 ppb
20220.861 ppb84ND - 2.68 ppb
20230.204 ppb82ND - 0.870 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
2018-02-23AD14261ND
2018-02-23AD142622.80 ppb
2018-03-02AD15102ND
2018-05-24AD204950.930 ppb
2018-05-24AD20494ND
2018-08-15AD311820.860 ppb
2018-08-15AD31183ND
2018-11-15AD357041.06 ppb
2018-11-15AD35705ND
2019-03-14AD41406ND
2019-03-14AD414050.570 ppb
2019-05-21AD47453ND
2019-05-21AD47454ND
2019-08-27AD53910ND
2019-08-27AD53911ND
2019-11-14AD58079ND
2019-11-14AD58080ND
2020-02-122002026ND
2020-02-122002025ND
2020-05-2920089011.04 ppb
2020-05-292008900ND
2020-06-152010784ND
2020-06-1520107830.590 ppb
2020-08-202014344ND
2020-08-2020143431.15 ppb
2020-09-2820164351.02 ppb
2020-11-232018055ND
2020-11-2320180541.70 ppb
2021-02-112101242ND
2021-03-0121007590.650 ppb
2021-03-012100760ND
2021-05-1821109440.620 ppb
2021-05-182110945ND
2021-08-1621153031.47 ppb
2021-08-162115304ND
2021-11-152119522ND
2021-11-152119523ND
2022-02-1422020562.55 ppb
2022-02-142202057ND
2022-05-232211564ND
2022-05-2322115631.04 ppb
2022-08-172216265ND
2022-08-1722162642.68 ppb
2022-11-222221177ND
2022-11-2222211760.620 ppb
2023-02-2223006770.870 ppb
2023-02-222300678ND
2023-05-152308137ND
2023-05-1523081360.760 ppb
2023-08-162313363ND
2023-08-162313364ND
2023-11-162318302ND
2023-11-162318301ND