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Bromoform

East Moore Water District

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)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.23 ppb87ND - 6.25 ppb
20190.554 ppb41ND - 2.22 ppb
20200.516 ppb82ND - 2.74 ppb
20214.30 ppb85ND - 10.4 ppb
20226.96 ppb881.10 ppb - 16.4 ppb
20234.78 ppb881.52 ppb - 11.2 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
2018-02-0737729_18-049833.67 ppb
2018-02-0737729_18-049824.58 ppb
2018-05-0237729_18-171072.28 ppb
2018-05-0237729_18-171042.79 ppb
2018-08-0737729_18-327245.29 ppb
2018-08-0737729_18-327256.25 ppb
2018-11-0737729_18-465721.000 ppb
2018-11-0737729_18-46573ND
2019-05-0737729_19-18717ND
2019-05-0737729_19-18718ND
2019-08-0737729_19-333062.22 ppb
2019-08-0737729_19-33307ND
2020-02-0537729_20-04963ND
2020-02-0537729_20-04964ND
2020-05-1337729_20-199932.74 ppb
2020-05-1337729_20-199941.38 ppb
2020-08-1837729_20-35698ND
2020-08-1837729_20-35699ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47859ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47861ND
2021-02-0937729_21-058033.00 ppb
2021-02-0937729_21-05804ND
2021-05-0437729_21-18019ND
2021-05-0437729_21-18020ND
2021-08-0437729_21-330337.11 ppb
2021-08-0437729_21-330365.59 ppb
2021-11-0237729_21-489378.33 ppb
2021-11-0237729_21-4893810.4 ppb
2022-02-0837729_22-060092.21 ppb
2022-02-0837729_22-060102.90 ppb
2022-05-0337729_22-198011.84 ppb
2022-05-0337729_22-198031.10 ppb
2022-08-0937729_22-377817.45 ppb
2022-08-0937729_22-377807.50 ppb
2022-11-0937729_22-5509516.3 ppb
2022-11-0937729_22-5509616.4 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-068133.53 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-068163.08 ppb
2023-05-0937729_23-231161.66 ppb
2023-05-0937729_23-231171.52 ppb
2023-08-1737729_23-459433.07 ppb
2023-08-1737729_23-459443.23 ppb
2023-11-1637729_23-6515610.9 ppb
2023-11-1637729_23-6515711.2 ppb