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Bromoform

Harris County Municipal Utility District 316

NOTE: Harris County Municipal Utility District 316 purchases water from Cypress Klein Utility District Wimbleton which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Cypress Klein Utility District Wimbleton.

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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: Harris County Municipal Utility District 316 purchases water from Cypress Klein Utility District Wimbleton which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Cypress Klein Utility District Wimbleton.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-19AE30497ND
2018-06-19AE304994.30 ppb
2018-06-19AE30451ND
2019-07-15AE74408ND
2019-10-14AE86475ND
2019-10-14AE86477ND
2020-09-21AF27886ND
2020-09-21AF27929ND
2020-10-15AF30910ND
2021-05-19AF54585ND
2021-06-14AF57820ND
2022-06-24AG02370ND
2022-06-24AG02376ND
2022-12-07AG21131ND
2023-08-02AG51071ND
2023-08-02AG51128ND
2023-12-05AG65517ND