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Bromoform

Greenbrier Water & Sewer Department

NOTE: Greenbrier Water & Sewer Department purchases water from Springfield Water System which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Springfield Water System.

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.

 

73

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
2021ND80ND
2022ND250ND
2023ND280ND

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: Greenbrier Water & Sewer Department purchases water from Springfield Water System which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Springfield Water System.

Date Result
2018-03-01ND
2019-03-07ND
2020-03-02ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-02-02ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-07-08ND
2021-07-08ND
2021-07-08ND
2021-07-08ND
2021-10-11ND
2021-10-11ND
2021-10-11ND
2021-10-11ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-02-03ND
2022-02-03ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-18ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-07-07ND
2022-07-07ND
2022-07-07ND
2022-07-07ND
2022-07-07ND
2022-10-06ND
2022-10-06ND
2022-10-06ND
2022-10-06ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-09-07ND
2023-10-09ND
2023-10-09ND
2023-10-09ND
2023-10-09ND