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Bromoform

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 41

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.

 

57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND90ND
20210.355 ppb113ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.640 ppb104ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.289 ppb92ND - 1.30 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
2018-01-25AE10475ND
2018-01-25AE10473ND
2018-01-25AE10562ND
2018-04-05AE21397ND
2018-04-05AE21398ND
2018-09-10AE39343ND
2018-09-10AE39346ND
2018-11-06AE45384ND
2018-11-06AE45387ND
2019-01-22AE50680ND
2019-01-22AE50691ND
2019-01-22AE50748ND
2019-04-09AE61606ND
2019-04-09AE61607ND
2019-07-19AE75313ND
2019-07-19AE75276ND
2019-11-13AE89101ND
2019-11-13AE89102ND
2020-02-11AE97837ND
2020-02-11AE97838ND
2020-02-11AE97873ND
2020-04-29AF08670ND
2020-04-29AF08671ND
2020-07-28AF20883ND
2020-07-28AF20888ND
2020-11-06AF33714ND
2020-11-06AF33717ND
2021-01-14AF394401.40 ppb
2021-01-14AF394391.40 ppb
2021-05-05AF52543ND
2021-05-05AF52544ND
2021-05-05AF52575ND
2021-08-17AF66657ND
2021-08-17AF66679ND
2021-08-17AF66712ND
2021-11-01AF75222ND
2021-11-01AF75223ND
2021-11-01AF752491.10 ppb
2022-02-01AF82834ND
2022-02-01AF82835ND
2022-02-01AF82872ND
2022-06-17AG014161.50 ppb
2022-06-17AG014212.00 ppb
2022-06-30AG03081ND
2022-07-19AG05242ND
2022-07-19AG05243ND
2022-11-14AG186311.40 ppb
2022-12-09AG214381.50 ppb
2023-01-11AG24013ND
2023-01-11AG24049ND
2023-01-11AG24081ND
2023-04-18AG37039ND
2023-04-18AG37040ND
2023-08-17AG53026ND
2023-08-17AG53031ND
2023-12-01AG651941.30 ppb
2023-12-01AG651961.30 ppb