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Bromoform

City of Dickinson

NOTE: City of Dickinson purchases water from Southwest Water Authority which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Southwest Water Authority.

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

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: City of Dickinson purchases water from Southwest Water Authority which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Southwest Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-1218-S216ND
2018-02-1318-S217ND
2018-05-1418-S693ND
2018-05-1418-S691ND
2018-08-2018-S1716ND
2018-08-2018-S1717ND
2018-10-2918-S2302ND
2018-11-1318-S2375ND
2018-11-1318-S2376ND
2018-12-0318-S2446ND
2018-12-1718-S2536ND
2018-12-1718-S2537ND
2019-02-1119-S147ND
2019-02-1219-S148ND
2019-05-1419-S605ND
2019-05-1419-S606ND
2019-08-1919-S1726ND
2019-08-2019-S1727ND
2019-11-1219-S2438ND
2019-11-1319-S2439ND
2020-02-10361130ND
2020-02-10361129ND
2020-05-11364171ND
2020-05-11364175ND
2020-08-11370156ND
2020-08-11370155ND
2020-11-09373176ND
2020-11-09373128ND
2021-02-09376164ND
2021-02-10376485ND
2021-05-10380332ND
2021-05-11380330ND
2021-08-09384332ND
2021-08-10384331ND
2021-11-09388560ND
2021-11-09388570ND
2022-02-08391916ND
2022-02-08391915ND
2022-05-10395341ND
2022-05-10395343ND
2022-08-08399506ND
2022-08-08399507ND
2022-11-08403894ND
2022-11-08403897ND
2023-02-07407565ND
2023-02-07407566ND
2023-05-09411133ND
2023-05-09411134ND
2023-08-08415039ND
2023-08-08415041ND
2023-11-07419041ND
2023-11-07419043ND