Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Bilma Public Utility District

NOTE: Bilma Public Utility District purchases water from North Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: Bilma Public Utility District purchases water from North Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-18AE40441ND
2019-06-25AE71953ND
2020-07-06AF18156ND
2021-06-29AF59881ND
2022-05-10AF96240ND
2023-05-12AG40492ND