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Bromoform

City of Gladewater

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.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-01-09Q1800843006ND
2018-01-09Q1800843005ND
2018-04-05Q1814312003ND
2018-04-05Q1814312002ND
2018-07-12Q1827704002ND
2018-07-12Q1827704003ND
2018-07-12Q1827704005ND
2018-10-10Q1840315001ND
2018-10-10Q1840315003ND
2019-02-14Q1906941004ND
2019-02-14Q1906941010ND
2019-04-23Q1916380001ND
2019-04-23Q1916380003ND
2019-08-08Q1952472005ND
2019-08-08Q1952472004ND
2019-08-08Q1952472001ND
2019-10-24Q1973685002ND
2019-10-24Q1973685003ND
2020-03-03Q2007980003ND
2020-03-03Q2007980004ND
2020-06-15Q2023824004ND
2020-06-15Q2023824005ND
2020-09-28Q2038309001ND
2020-09-28Q2038309002ND
2020-09-28Q2038309003ND
2020-11-16Q2044987001ND
2020-11-16Q2044987002ND
2021-03-18Q2107123005ND
2021-03-18Q2107123006ND
2021-06-14Q2115405002ND
2021-06-14Q2115405003ND
2021-09-01Q2123756002ND
2021-09-01Q2123756004ND
2021-09-01Q2123756005ND
2021-11-05Q2131131002ND
2021-11-05Q2131131003ND
2022-01-25Q2202502010ND
2022-01-25Q2202502011ND
2022-04-07Q2210806001ND
2022-04-07Q2210806003ND
2022-07-07Q2219099004ND
2022-07-07Q2219099005ND
2022-07-07Q2219099001ND
2022-10-06Q2230217002ND
2022-10-06Q2230217003ND
2023-01-04Q2300567005ND
2023-01-04Q2300567006ND
2023-04-11Q2313812002ND
2023-04-11Q2313812003ND
2023-07-19Q2328451001ND
2023-07-19Q2328451004ND
2023-07-19Q2328451005ND
2023-10-05Q2342802002ND
2023-10-05Q2342802003ND