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Bromoform

Harris County Municipal Utility District 196

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
20190.370 ppb102ND - 2.30 ppb
2020ND100ND
20210.1000 ppb101ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.110 ppb101ND - 1.10 ppb
2023ND100ND

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
2018-02-22AE15005ND
2018-02-22AE14996ND
2018-02-22AE15077ND
2018-02-22AE15075ND
2018-04-17AE22747ND
2018-04-17AE22754ND
2018-09-13AE39995ND
2018-09-13AE39996ND
2018-12-13AE48825ND
2018-12-13AE48826ND
2019-02-19AE54817ND
2019-02-19AE54835ND
2019-02-19AE54854ND
2019-02-19AE54884ND
2019-06-04AE69243ND
2019-06-04AE69244ND
2019-09-12AE831682.30 ppb
2019-09-12AE831691.40 ppb
2019-12-03AE91000ND
2019-12-03AE91003ND
2020-02-06AE97323ND
2020-02-06AE97369ND
2020-03-09AF01970ND
2020-03-09AF01993ND
2020-04-29AF08684ND
2020-04-29AF08685ND
2020-09-16AF27529ND
2020-09-16AF27532ND
2020-11-19AF35273ND
2020-11-19AF35275ND
2021-03-10AF46263ND
2021-03-10AF46336ND
2021-03-10AF46264ND
2021-05-25AF55291ND
2021-05-25AF55294ND
2021-07-19AF62344ND
2021-07-19AF62350ND
2021-07-19AF62420ND
2021-11-12AF76590ND
2021-11-12AF765971.000 ppb
2022-03-15AF89104ND
2022-03-15AF89105ND
2022-03-15AF89148ND
2022-03-15AF89152ND
2022-05-23AF97974ND
2022-05-23AF97984ND
2022-09-07AG11815ND
2022-09-07AG118171.10 ppb
2022-12-09AG21436ND
2022-12-09AG21453ND
2023-02-23AG30221ND
2023-02-23AG30222ND
2023-02-23AG30268ND
2023-02-23AG30272ND
2023-06-14AG44471ND
2023-06-14AG44472ND
2023-08-11AG52338ND
2023-08-11AG52348ND
2023-11-06AG62332ND
2023-11-06AG62333ND