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Bromoform

City of Southside Place

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)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.920 ppb52ND - 2.80 ppb
20190.200 ppb51ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.820 ppb52ND - 2.80 ppb
20210.880 ppb53ND - 2.40 ppb
20220.420 ppb52ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2018-01-24AE102362.80 ppb
2018-01-24AE101541.80 ppb
2018-04-09AE21683ND
2018-07-02AE32206ND
2018-10-12AE43442ND
2019-01-15AE49815ND
2019-01-15AE49861ND
2019-04-02AE608661.000 ppb
2019-09-06AE82480ND
2019-10-02AE85507ND
2020-03-03AF011152.80 ppb
2020-06-30AF17544ND
2020-06-30AF17602ND
2020-07-02AF18007ND
2020-11-02AF328071.30 ppb
2021-01-21AF403521.000 ppb
2021-01-21AF403711.000 ppb
2021-06-16AF58374ND
2021-08-12AF66152ND
2021-10-25AF745272.40 ppb
2022-01-20AF80961ND
2022-01-20AF81024ND
2022-04-22AF942391.000 ppb
2022-07-13AG04497ND
2022-10-12AG168421.10 ppb
2023-01-11AG24050ND
2023-01-11AG24093ND
2023-04-11AG36290ND
2023-08-02AG51074ND
2023-10-03AG58245ND