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Bromoform

Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

22

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.789 ppb93ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.378 ppb93ND - 1.30 ppb
20201.07 ppb94ND - 3.00 ppb
20211.92 ppb94ND - 5.40 ppb
20222.04 ppb94ND - 6.40 ppb
20232.57 ppb94ND - 9.00 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
2018-01-31AE11543ND
2018-01-31AE115391.90 ppb
2018-04-16AE22467ND
2018-04-16AE224692.50 ppb
2018-05-02AE24853ND
2018-07-30AE34892ND
2018-07-30AE348932.70 ppb
2018-11-15AE46206ND
2018-11-15AE46207ND
2019-02-11AE53736ND
2019-02-11AE53739ND
2019-05-16AE668151.000 ppb
2019-05-16AE66818ND
2019-05-16AE66877ND
2019-08-28AE81329ND
2019-08-28AE813321.10 ppb
2019-10-14AE864331.30 ppb
2019-10-14AE86434ND
2020-03-11AF02220ND
2020-03-11AF022211.90 ppb
2020-03-11AF02246ND
2020-06-15AF151982.00 ppb
2020-06-15AF15202ND
2020-09-03AF264592.70 ppb
2020-09-03AF26461ND
2020-11-18AF349803.00 ppb
2020-11-18AF34981ND
2021-02-11AF436754.00 ppb
2021-02-11Q2104467001ND
2021-02-11AF43676ND
2021-05-11AF531973.50 ppb
2021-05-11AF53212ND
2021-08-04AF646215.40 ppb
2021-08-04AF64622ND
2021-10-11AF72881ND
2021-10-11AF728824.40 ppb
2022-03-02AF872166.40 ppb
2022-03-02AF87217ND
2022-06-07AF998394.50 ppb
2022-06-07AF99840ND
2022-06-07AF99886ND
2022-09-07AG11802ND
2022-09-07AG118032.50 ppb
2022-10-20AG17812ND
2022-10-20AG178135.00 ppb
2023-03-06AG315105.00 ppb
2023-03-06AG31511ND
2023-06-22AG45563ND
2023-06-22AG455644.80 ppb
2023-06-22AG45605ND
2023-08-17AG52994ND
2023-08-17AG529974.30 ppb
2023-11-07AG62566ND
2023-11-07AG625679.00 ppb