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Bromoform

Mustang Valley Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
20190.465 ppb62ND - 1.57 ppb
20200.370 ppb72ND - 1.40 ppb
20210.780 ppb62ND - 2.59 ppb
20220.242 ppb61ND - 1.45 ppb
20230.297 ppb61ND - 1.78 ppb

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
2018-02-20Q1806881002ND
2018-09-17Q1836859003ND
2018-11-28Q1848373003ND
2018-11-28Q1848373005ND
2018-11-28Q1848373006ND
2018-11-28Q1848373008ND
2019-03-13Q1910654001ND
2019-03-13Q1910654005ND
2019-03-13Q1910654009ND
2019-03-13Q19106540131.22 ppb
2019-09-11Q19640310021.57 ppb
2019-09-11Q1964031005ND
2020-06-10Q2023470002ND
2020-06-10Q2023470003ND
2020-08-26Q20342430381.40 ppb
2020-08-26Q2034243029ND
2020-08-26Q2034243019ND
2020-08-26Q20342430111.19 ppb
2020-08-26Q2034243027ND
2021-07-28Q21197590012.59 ppb
2021-07-28Q2119759006ND
2021-07-28Q2119759008ND
2021-07-28Q2119759010ND
2021-07-28Q21197590122.09 ppb
2021-07-28Q2119759022ND
2022-06-15Q2216698002ND
2022-10-12Q2230979002ND
2022-10-12Q22309790191.45 ppb
2022-10-12Q2230979017ND
2022-10-12Q2230979015ND
2022-10-12Q2230979013ND
2023-07-24Q2329212003ND
2023-07-24Q2329212016ND
2023-07-24Q2329212017ND
2023-10-31Q2346536005ND
2023-10-31Q2346536007ND
2023-10-31Q23465360091.78 ppb