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Bromoform

City of Crosbyton

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.11 ppb52ND - 8.34 ppb
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-02-06Q1804611010ND
2018-02-06Q1804611008ND
2018-04-24Q1816511001ND
2018-07-17Q18282290018.34 ppb
2018-11-14Q18462350022.19 ppb
2019-02-12Q1906200003ND
2019-02-12Q1906200005ND
2019-05-01Q1917586002ND
2019-08-06Q1951421002ND
2019-10-09Q1972065002ND
2020-03-09Q2008466004ND
2020-05-19Q2019884001ND
2020-05-19Q2019884005ND
2020-09-15Q2036515002ND
2020-11-16Q2044958001ND
2021-03-04Q2105770001ND
2021-04-29Q2110926004ND
2021-04-29Q2110926010ND
2021-08-11Q2121423002ND
2021-12-02Q2133344002ND
2022-03-14Q2208564001ND
2022-03-14Q2208564005ND
2022-06-02Q2215629002ND
2022-09-06Q2226329002ND
2022-12-08Q2236957002ND
2023-02-09Q2305227002ND
2023-02-09Q2305227006ND
2023-04-27Q2315858001ND
2023-08-17Q2334683002ND
2023-10-11Q2343429002ND