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Bromoform

Harris County Municipal Utility District 6 Carriage Lane

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

36

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.64 ppb98ND - 3.80 ppb
20194.87 ppb97ND - 12.8 ppb
20204.07 ppb75ND - 11.7 ppb
20213.04 ppb97ND - 10.1 ppb
20222.42 ppb95ND - 9.90 ppb
20231.67 ppb94ND - 10.00 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
2018-02-12AE132581.10 ppb
2018-02-12AE132371.40 ppb
2018-02-12AE132981.20 ppb
2018-05-21AE26984ND
2018-05-21AE269911.000 ppb
2018-07-31AE350663.60 ppb
2018-07-31AE350693.80 ppb
2018-11-26AE468161.40 ppb
2018-11-26AE468231.30 ppb
2019-02-05AE528568.00 ppb
2019-02-05AE528646.10 ppb
2019-02-05AE52917ND
2019-05-13AE6591112.8 ppb
2019-05-13AE6593510.9 ppb
2019-08-27AE809822.90 ppb
2019-08-27AE80989ND
2019-12-02AE908071.60 ppb
2019-12-02AE908101.50 ppb
2020-01-22AE94645ND
2020-01-22AE946471.000 ppb
2020-01-22AE94710ND
2020-04-09AF062871.80 ppb
2020-04-09AF062902.50 ppb
2020-08-25AF2512511.7 ppb
2020-08-25AF2512611.5 ppb
2021-03-03AF451511.000 ppb
2021-03-03AF450612.10 ppb
2021-03-03AF450602.10 ppb
2021-04-19AF504731.10 ppb
2021-04-19AF504741.10 ppb
2021-07-28AF6373410.1 ppb
2021-07-28AF637359.90 ppb
2021-10-12AF73100ND
2021-10-12AF73104ND
2022-02-28AF86551ND
2022-02-28AF86559ND
2022-02-28AF86615ND
2022-05-03AF952628.50 ppb
2022-05-03AF952659.90 ppb
2022-07-21AG057281.10 ppb
2022-07-21AG05741ND
2022-12-12AG214461.20 ppb
2022-12-12AG214581.10 ppb
2023-02-14AG28804ND
2023-02-14AG28805ND
2023-02-14AG28873ND
2023-06-22AG455521.70 ppb
2023-06-22AG455541.50 ppb
2023-08-28AG54252ND
2023-08-28AG54254ND
2023-11-09AG6304910.00 ppb
2023-11-09AG630541.80 ppb