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Bromoform

Harris County Municipal Utility District 344

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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-02-26AE15385ND
2018-02-26AE15356ND
2018-06-08AE29203ND
2018-09-12AE39763ND
2018-11-27AE46973ND
2019-02-11AE53754ND
2019-02-11AE53777ND
2019-06-19AE71275ND
2019-08-26AE80573ND
2019-12-09AE91649ND
2020-02-12AE98160ND
2020-02-12AE98099ND
2020-05-11AF10339ND
2020-09-03AF26438ND
2020-11-09AF33694ND
2021-03-04AF45339ND
2021-03-04AF45387ND
2021-06-04AF56634ND
2021-08-12AF66171ND
2021-11-03AF75555ND
2022-02-07AF83269ND
2022-02-07AF83375ND
2022-02-07AF83243ND
2022-05-13AF96916ND
2022-05-13AF96917ND
2022-09-15AG13188ND
2022-09-15AG13217ND
2022-12-22AG22718ND
2022-12-22AG22719ND
2023-03-09Q2309566001ND
2023-03-09Q2309566004ND
2023-03-09Q2309566003ND
2023-04-27AG38407ND
2023-04-27AG38408ND
2023-07-25AG49991ND
2023-07-25AG49996ND
2023-11-13AG63339ND
2023-11-13AG63342ND