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Bromoform

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.329 ppb81ND - 2.63 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
2018-02-0637729_18-04461ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04460ND
2018-05-0137729_18-16948ND
2018-05-0137729_18-16947ND
2018-08-0737729_18-32117ND
2018-08-0737729_18-32118ND
2018-11-0637729_18-46074ND
2018-11-0637729_18-46075ND
2019-05-0737729_19-18333ND
2019-05-0737729_19-18334ND
2019-08-0637729_19-32900ND
2019-08-0637729_19-32901ND
2020-02-0437729_20-04637ND
2020-02-0437729_20-04638ND
2020-05-0537729_20-18203ND
2020-05-0537729_20-18204ND
2020-08-1137729_20-33833ND
2020-08-1137729_20-33834ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47635ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47636ND
2021-02-0237729_21-04303ND
2021-02-0237729_21-04304ND
2021-05-0437729_21-17665ND
2021-05-0437729_21-17667ND
2021-08-0337729_21-32698ND
2021-08-0337729_21-32706ND
2021-11-0237729_21-48560ND
2021-11-0237729_21-48561ND
2022-02-0137729_22-04476ND
2022-02-0137729_22-04483ND
2022-05-0337729_22-19369ND
2022-05-0337729_22-19372ND
2022-08-0237729_22-35731ND
2022-08-0237729_22-35730ND
2022-11-0137729_22-53294ND
2022-11-0137729_22-53295ND
2023-02-0737729_23-061862.63 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-06187ND
2023-05-0237729_23-21700ND
2023-05-0237729_23-21702ND
2023-08-0137729_23-41367ND
2023-08-0137729_23-41370ND
2023-11-0737729_23-62716ND
2023-11-0737729_23-62743ND