Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Denton County Fresh Water Supply District 10 Artesia

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.150 ppb71ND - 1.05 ppb
20191.28 ppb86ND - 2.08 ppb
20200.323 ppb82ND - 1.35 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20231.02 ppb86ND - 1.70 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
2018-02-12Q1805954001ND
2018-05-22Q18205880011.05 ppb
2018-05-22Q1820588002ND
2018-08-27Q1834707001ND
2018-08-27Q1834707002ND
2018-12-06Q1850040001ND
2018-12-06Q1850040002ND
2019-03-27Q19127600011.74 ppb
2019-03-27Q19127600021.60 ppb
2019-06-24Q19395780011.36 ppb
2019-06-24Q19395780021.45 ppb
2019-09-16Q1965022001ND
2019-09-16Q1965022002ND
2019-12-12Q19799690012.08 ppb
2019-12-12Q19799690022.04 ppb
2020-03-19Q20120200011.35 ppb
2020-03-19Q20120200021.23 ppb
2020-05-26Q2020653001ND
2020-05-26Q2020653002ND
2020-09-10Q2036114001ND
2020-09-10Q2036114002ND
2020-10-28Q2041669001ND
2020-10-28Q2041669002ND
2021-03-24Q2107588002ND
2021-03-24Q2107588003ND
2021-06-14Q2115444001ND
2021-06-14Q2115444002ND
2021-09-27Q2126306001ND
2021-09-27Q2126306002ND
2021-12-07Q2134442001ND
2021-12-07Q2134442002ND
2022-02-10Q2204954002ND
2022-02-10Q2204954003ND
2022-04-27Q2212618001ND
2022-04-27Q2212618002ND
2022-07-27Q2221390001ND
2022-07-27Q2221390002ND
2022-10-21Q2232004001ND
2022-10-21Q22320040021.000 ppb
2023-01-25Q23035540011.19 ppb
2023-01-25Q23035540021.15 ppb
2023-04-11Q2313301002ND
2023-04-11Q2313301003ND
2023-09-18Q23398210011.27 ppb
2023-09-18Q23398210021.14 ppb
2023-11-10Q23483080011.69 ppb
2023-11-10Q23483080021.70 ppb