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Bromoform

Mount Houston Road Municipal Utility District

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.533 ppb31ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.567 ppb31ND - 1.70 ppb
20200.533 ppb31ND - 1.60 ppb
2021ND30ND
20222.93 ppb31ND - 8.80 ppb
20231.60 ppb31ND - 4.80 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
2018-06-18AE302421.60 ppb
2018-06-18AE30246ND
2018-06-18AE30193ND
2019-07-15AE74324ND
2019-07-15AE744151.70 ppb
2019-07-15AE74417ND
2020-07-09AF18842ND
2020-07-09AF18907ND
2020-07-09AF189111.60 ppb
2021-06-14AF57723ND
2021-06-14AF57830ND
2021-06-14AF57828ND
2022-05-05AF95659ND
2022-05-05AF957288.80 ppb
2022-05-05AF95730ND
2023-06-01AG42760ND
2023-06-01AG42806ND
2023-11-09AG630634.80 ppb