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Bromoform

Muskogee County Rural Water District #3

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.

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.60 ppb106ND - 5.18 ppb
20190.261 ppb81ND - 2.09 ppb
20201.44 ppb86ND - 2.40 ppb
20212.10 ppb86ND - 3.48 ppb
20220.841 ppb93ND - 3.78 ppb
20230.911 ppb83ND - 2.77 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
2018-02-27AB27060-052.51 ppb
2018-02-27AB27060-062.39 ppb
2018-05-22AE22067-04ND
2018-05-22AE22067-05ND
2018-08-14AH14093-03ND
2018-08-14AH14093-05ND
2018-09-06AI11065-011.49 ppb
2018-09-06AI11065-021.68 ppb
2018-11-27AK27047-055.18 ppb
2018-11-27AK27047-042.79 ppb
2019-02-26BB26026-05ND
2019-02-26BB26026-04ND
2019-05-31BF03012-01ND
2019-05-31BF03012-02ND
2019-08-27BH27012-01ND
2019-08-27BH27012-022.09 ppb
2019-11-26BK26036-05ND
2019-11-26BK26036-06ND
2020-02-24CB24031-04ND
2020-02-24CB24031-03ND
2020-05-26CE27034-041.58 ppb
2020-05-26CE27034-051.72 ppb
2020-08-27CH27091-052.20 ppb
2020-08-27CH27091-041.31 ppb
2020-11-24CK24047-052.40 ppb
2020-11-24CK24047-042.29 ppb
2021-03-04DC04016-052.81 ppb
2021-03-04DC04016-042.15 ppb
2021-05-05DE05016-042.95 ppb
2021-05-05DE05016-053.48 ppb
2021-08-19DH19030-04ND
2021-08-19DH19030-03ND
2021-11-23DK23078-062.72 ppb
2021-11-23DK23078-052.68 ppb
2022-02-22EB22073-023.78 ppb
2022-02-22EB22073-012.71 ppb
2022-05-31EE31073-04ND
2022-05-31EE31073-05ND
2022-08-30EH30022-04ND
2022-08-30EH30022-06ND
2022-11-28EK28052-05ND
2022-11-28EK28052-06ND
2022-12-29EL29042-011.08 ppb
2023-02-24FB24035-04ND
2023-02-24FB24035-05ND
2023-05-25FE25035-042.77 ppb
2023-05-25FE25035-05ND
2023-08-23FH23055-042.08 ppb
2023-08-23FH23055-05ND
2023-11-28FK28039-042.44 ppb
2023-11-28FK28039-05ND