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Bromoform

City of Lincoln

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.

 

148

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

113

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.840 ppb24240.500 ppb - 1.25 ppb
20190.378 ppb2614ND - 0.990 ppb
20200.695 ppb2420ND - 1.49 ppb
20210.398 ppb2413ND - 0.930 ppb
20220.732 ppb2624ND - 1.05 ppb
20230.758 ppb2421ND - 1.15 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
2018-01-105322861.14 ppb
2018-01-105322871.02 ppb
2018-01-105322891.13 ppb
2018-01-105322851.13 ppb
2018-01-105322880.960 ppb
2018-01-105322901.25 ppb
2018-04-105438291.13 ppb
2018-04-105438281.23 ppb
2018-04-105438240.982 ppb
2018-04-105438251.12 ppb
2018-04-105438260.794 ppb
2018-04-105438271.02 ppb
2018-07-115619010.500 ppb
2018-07-115618970.519 ppb
2018-07-115619000.630 ppb
2018-07-115619020.530 ppb
2018-07-115618980.710 ppb
2018-07-115618990.570 ppb
2018-10-095783480.710 ppb
2018-10-095783490.620 ppb
2018-10-095783460.610 ppb
2018-10-095783470.640 ppb
2018-10-095783450.590 ppb
2018-10-095783500.620 ppb
2019-01-165906260.830 ppb
2019-01-165906280.770 ppb
2019-01-165906300.750 ppb
2019-01-165906290.790 ppb
2019-01-165906270.830 ppb
2019-01-165906250.810 ppb
2019-04-116005390.650 ppb
2019-04-116005370.500 ppb
2019-04-116005380.560 ppb
2019-04-116005400.610 ppb
2019-04-116005410.640 ppb
2019-04-116005360.590 ppb
2019-05-07604780ND
2019-05-076047810.990 ppb
2019-07-09622421ND
2019-07-09622424ND
2019-07-09622420ND
2019-07-09622425ND
2019-07-096224230.520 ppb
2019-07-09622422ND
2019-10-15638245ND
2019-10-15638246ND
2019-10-15638244ND
2019-10-15638249ND
2019-10-15638247ND
2019-10-15638248ND
2020-01-14651235ND
2020-01-146512370.600 ppb
2020-01-146512320.640 ppb
2020-01-146512360.580 ppb
2020-01-146512330.590 ppb
2020-01-146512340.600 ppb
2020-04-076670341.45 ppb
2020-04-076670381.35 ppb
2020-04-076670360.970 ppb
2020-04-076670370.700 ppb
2020-04-076670350.680 ppb
2020-04-076670391.49 ppb
2020-07-146815750.930 ppb
2020-07-146815760.810 ppb
2020-07-146815790.890 ppb
2020-07-146815800.950 ppb
2020-07-146815770.890 ppb
2020-07-146815781.01 ppb
2020-10-01701059ND
2020-10-01701058ND
2020-10-017010600.510 ppb
2020-10-017010630.510 ppb
2020-10-017010620.520 ppb
2020-10-01701061ND
2021-01-12716871ND
2021-01-127168700.500 ppb
2021-01-12716868ND
2021-01-12716869ND
2021-01-12716873ND
2021-01-12716872ND
2021-04-13727227ND
2021-04-13727231ND
2021-04-13727228ND
2021-04-13727226ND
2021-04-13727229ND
2021-04-13727230ND
2021-07-087464410.860 ppb
2021-07-087464420.930 ppb
2021-07-087464390.710 ppb
2021-07-087464400.920 ppb
2021-07-087464370.910 ppb
2021-07-087464380.790 ppb
2021-10-127655070.630 ppb
2021-10-127655080.610 ppb
2021-10-127655040.590 ppb
2021-10-127655050.700 ppb
2021-10-127655030.680 ppb
2021-10-127655060.710 ppb
2022-01-127809720.680 ppb
2022-01-127809730.780 ppb
2022-01-127809710.700 ppb
2022-01-127809700.710 ppb
2022-01-127809690.690 ppb
2022-01-127809680.630 ppb
2022-04-117937930.860 ppb
2022-04-117937940.910 ppb
2022-04-117937951.05 ppb
2022-04-117937960.830 ppb
2022-04-117937970.910 ppb
2022-04-117937981.000 ppb
2022-05-24801992ND
2022-05-24801993ND
2022-07-128126910.760 ppb
2022-07-128126890.760 ppb
2022-07-128126900.690 ppb
2022-07-128126880.690 ppb
2022-07-128126870.650 ppb
2022-07-128126860.780 ppb
2022-10-118300770.880 ppb
2022-10-118300780.730 ppb
2022-10-118300790.880 ppb
2022-10-118300800.890 ppb
2022-10-118300810.720 ppb
2022-10-118300820.840 ppb
2023-01-128413770.810 ppb
2023-01-128413761.02 ppb
2023-01-128413750.930 ppb
2023-01-128413740.820 ppb
2023-01-128413780.900 ppb
2023-01-128413790.780 ppb
2023-04-118585150.550 ppb
2023-04-118585160.610 ppb
2023-04-11858511ND
2023-04-11858512ND
2023-04-11858513ND
2023-04-118585140.510 ppb
2023-07-118743311.04 ppb
2023-07-118743321.05 ppb
2023-07-118743301.10 ppb
2023-07-118743291.06 ppb
2023-07-118743280.920 ppb
2023-07-118743271.15 ppb
2023-10-108913640.880 ppb
2023-10-108913630.620 ppb
2023-10-108913590.990 ppb
2023-10-108913600.840 ppb
2023-10-108913610.820 ppb
2023-10-108913620.790 ppb