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Bromoform

Pushmataha County Rural Water District #5 (nashoba)

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.

 

48

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-061802126ND
2018-02-061802127ND
2018-05-011805129ND
2018-05-011805130ND
2018-07-311808203ND
2018-07-311808204ND
2018-11-061811144ND
2018-11-061811143ND
2019-02-051902108ND
2019-02-051902107ND
2019-05-071905182ND
2019-05-071905183ND
2019-08-061908185ND
2019-08-061908184ND
2019-11-041911149ND
2019-11-041911148ND
2020-02-042002112ND
2020-02-042002111ND
2020-05-05100913-01ND
2020-05-05100913-02ND
2020-08-04102173-02ND
2020-08-04102173-01ND
2020-11-03103522-02ND
2020-11-03103522-01ND
2021-02-02104743-02ND
2021-02-02104743-01ND
2021-05-04106120-01ND
2021-05-04106120-02ND
2021-08-03107466-01ND
2021-08-03107466-02ND
2021-11-02108903-01ND
2021-11-02108903-02ND
2022-02-08110188-02ND
2022-02-08110188-01ND
2022-05-03111443-01ND
2022-05-03111443-02ND
2022-08-02112761-01ND
2022-08-02112761-02ND
2022-11-01114142-01ND
2022-11-01114142-02ND
2023-02-22115717-01ND
2023-02-22115717-02ND
2023-05-08116889-01ND
2023-05-16117062-01ND
2023-08-16118553-01ND
2023-08-16118553-02ND
2023-11-13119877-01ND
2023-11-13119877-02ND