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Bromoform

City of La Joya

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)

43

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20185.71 ppb96ND - 14.3 ppb
20192.49 ppb991.10 ppb - 4.40 ppb
202012.7 ppb993.20 ppb - 20.0 ppb
202130.2 ppb991.70 ppb - 74.6 ppb
20227.31 ppb96ND - 32.8 ppb
20232.14 ppb94ND - 5.70 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
2018-03-08AE17496ND
2018-03-08AE17495ND
2018-06-11AE297787.30 ppb
2018-06-11AE297756.40 ppb
2018-08-28AE3866014.3 ppb
2018-08-28AE386649.40 ppb
2018-09-12AE3985813.0 ppb
2018-12-05AE48177ND
2018-12-05AE481831.000 ppb
2019-01-17AE503801.10 ppb
2019-01-17AE503811.90 ppb
2019-06-07AE697042.20 ppb
2019-06-07AE697053.20 ppb
2019-09-13AE836661.30 ppb
2019-09-13AE835322.90 ppb
2019-09-13AE835254.40 ppb
2019-12-06AE918452.90 ppb
2019-12-06AE918652.50 ppb
2020-03-10AF022385.40 ppb
2020-03-10AF022397.80 ppb
2020-05-20AF1235917.6 ppb
2020-05-20AF1236018.5 ppb
2020-08-27AF2559715.2 ppb
2020-08-27AF255997.50 ppb
2020-08-27AF256533.20 ppb
2020-12-02AF3663518.8 ppb
2020-12-02AF3663720.0 ppb
2021-03-03AF4507221.0 ppb
2021-03-03AF4507423.5 ppb
2021-06-09AF5716674.6 ppb
2021-06-09AF5716769.6 ppb
2021-09-17AF706053.10 ppb
2021-09-17AF706068.90 ppb
2021-09-17AF706331.70 ppb
2021-11-19AF7719834.2 ppb
2021-11-19AF7720235.3 ppb
2022-01-27AF8214832.8 ppb
2022-01-27AF8215521.3 ppb
2022-06-30AG029821.20 ppb
2022-06-30AG02984ND
2022-08-17AG09724ND
2022-08-17AG09667ND
2022-09-27AG149823.70 ppb
2022-12-07AG213003.80 ppb
2022-12-07AG213013.00 ppb
2023-03-22AG337823.40 ppb
2023-03-22AG337835.00 ppb
2023-05-12AG406105.70 ppb
2023-05-12AG406115.20 ppb
2023-07-27AG50338ND
2023-07-27AG50340ND
2023-07-27AG50440ND
2023-11-02AG62148ND
2023-11-02AG62153ND