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Bromoform

East Montgomery Utility District

NOTE: East Montgomery Utility District purchases water from Cunningham East Mont Wat Trailer Pl which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Cunningham East Mont Wat Trailer Pl.

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND160ND
2022ND200ND
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

NOTE: East Montgomery Utility District purchases water from Cunningham East Mont Wat Trailer Pl which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Cunningham East Mont Wat Trailer Pl.

Date Result
2018-01-08ND
2018-03-21ND
2018-05-01ND
2018-07-16ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-08-01ND
2021-08-02ND
2022-07-07ND
2023-08-02ND