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Bromoform

Newberry County Water & Sewer 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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-01-172180123-18ND
2018-01-172180123-15ND
2018-01-172180123-16ND
2018-01-172180123-17ND
2018-04-162180418-15ND
2018-04-162180418-16ND
2018-04-162180418-17ND
2018-04-162180418-18ND
2018-07-162180718-17ND
2018-07-162180718-18ND
2018-07-162180718-19ND
2018-07-162180718-20ND
2018-10-152181018-35ND
2018-10-162181018-33ND
2018-10-162181018-36ND
2018-10-162181018-34ND
2019-01-222190124-35ND
2019-01-222190124-36ND
2019-01-222190124-34ND
2019-01-222190124-33ND
2019-04-172190419-20ND
2019-04-172190419-19ND
2019-04-172190419-17ND
2019-04-172190419-18ND
2019-07-172190719-18ND
2019-07-172190719-17ND
2019-07-172190719-20ND
2019-07-172190719-19ND
2019-10-212191023-46ND
2019-10-212191023-45ND
2019-10-222191023-43ND
2019-10-222191023-44ND
2020-01-222200124-21ND
2020-01-222200124-24ND
2020-01-232200124-23ND
2020-01-232200124-22ND
2020-04-202200423-20ND
2020-04-202200423-19ND
2020-04-202200423-18ND
2020-04-202200423-17ND
2020-07-212200722-19ND
2020-07-212200722-18ND
2020-07-212200722-17ND
2020-07-212200722-20ND
2020-10-202201021-36ND
2020-10-202201021-35ND
2020-10-202201021-34ND
2020-10-202201021-33ND
2021-01-192210120-25ND
2021-01-192210120-26ND
2021-01-192210120-27ND
2021-01-192210120-28ND
2021-04-192210420-17ND
2021-04-192210420-18ND
2021-04-192210420-19ND
2021-04-192210420-20ND
2021-07-192210720-17ND
2021-07-192210720-18ND
2021-07-192210720-19ND
2021-07-192210720-20ND
2021-10-202211021-21ND
2021-10-202211021-23ND
2021-10-202211021-22ND
2021-10-202211021-24ND
2022-01-192220120-57ND
2022-01-192220120-60ND
2022-01-192220120-59ND
2022-01-192220120-58ND
2022-04-192220420-17ND
2022-04-192220420-19ND
2022-04-192220420-18ND
2022-04-192220420-20ND
2022-07-192220720-19ND
2022-07-192220720-20ND
2022-07-192220720-17ND
2022-07-192220720-18ND
2022-10-172221018-20ND
2022-10-172221018-18ND
2022-10-172221018-17ND
2022-10-172221018-19ND
2023-01-182230119-24ND
2023-01-182230119-23ND
2023-01-182230119-21ND
2023-01-182230119-22ND
2023-05-222230523-23ND
2023-05-222230523-24ND
2023-05-222230523-25ND
2023-05-222230523-26ND
2023-07-172230718-09ND
2023-07-172230718-10ND
2023-07-172230718-08ND
2023-07-172230718-07ND
2023-10-162231017-09ND
2023-10-162231017-07ND
2023-10-162231017-10ND
2023-10-162231017-08ND