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Bromoform

Lamar, Town of

NOTE: Lamar, Town of purchases water from Darlington County W&SA which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Darlington County W&SA.

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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: Lamar, Town of purchases water from Darlington County W&SA which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Darlington County W&SA.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-222180123-37ND
2018-01-222180123-38ND
2018-01-222180123-39ND
2018-01-222180123-40ND
2018-04-182180419-07ND
2018-04-182180419-08ND
2018-04-182180419-09ND
2018-04-182180419-10ND
2018-07-172180718-42ND
2018-07-172180718-41ND
2019-07-152190716-05ND
2019-07-152190716-06ND
2020-07-202200721-05ND
2020-07-202200721-06ND
2021-07-262210727-05ND
2021-07-262210727-06ND
2022-07-212220722-18ND
2022-07-212220722-17ND
2023-07-2023G0150-02ND
2023-07-2023G0150-01ND