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Bromoform

Horsepen Bayou 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.

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND100ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND100ND
20230.280 ppb101ND - 2.80 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
2018-02-05AE12218ND
2018-02-05AE12203ND
2018-03-28AE20423ND
2018-03-28AE20375ND
2018-05-03AE25041ND
2018-05-03AE25043ND
2018-08-01AE35240ND
2018-08-01AE35256ND
2018-11-19AE46447ND
2018-11-19AE46452ND
2019-02-20AE55002ND
2019-02-20AE55003ND
2019-02-20AE55065ND
2019-02-20AE55089ND
2019-05-28AE68181ND
2019-05-28AE68184ND
2019-08-14AE78583ND
2019-08-14AE78586ND
2019-10-02AE85499ND
2019-10-02AE85500ND
2020-02-03AE96532ND
2020-02-03AE96534ND
2020-02-03AE96587ND
2020-04-27AF08241ND
2020-04-27AF08242ND
2020-04-27AF08254ND
2020-07-28AF20868ND
2020-07-28AF20891ND
2020-11-23AF35439ND
2020-11-23AF35440ND
2021-03-23AF47843ND
2021-03-23AF47844ND
2021-06-09AF57182ND
2021-06-09AF57183ND
2021-06-09AF57216ND
2021-06-09AF57224ND
2021-08-09AF65346ND
2021-08-09AF65350ND
2021-12-06AF77972ND
2021-12-06AF77975ND
2022-01-24AF81254ND
2022-01-24AF81257ND
2022-05-03AF95350ND
2022-05-03AF95348ND
2022-05-03AF95284ND
2022-05-03AF95270ND
2022-07-11AG03999ND
2022-07-11AG04001ND
2022-12-02AG20677ND
2022-12-02AG20680ND
2023-01-23AG25727ND
2023-01-23AG25728ND
2023-05-10AG39938ND
2023-05-10AG40003ND
2023-05-10AG40047ND
2023-05-10AG40049ND
2023-08-15AG52606ND
2023-08-15AG52608ND
2023-10-03AG582222.80 ppb
2023-10-03AG58226ND