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Bromoform

City of Lovelady

NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND140ND
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

NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-27Q1808203005ND
2018-02-27Q1808203003ND
2018-05-21Q1820592001ND
2018-09-10Q1835885001ND
2018-12-07Q1850807002ND
2019-03-05Q1909272002ND
2019-03-05Q1909272011ND
2019-06-10Q1933753002ND
2019-09-13Q1965016002ND
2019-12-13Q1980344002ND
2020-02-19Q2006608005ND
2020-02-19Q2006608006ND
2020-04-08Q2014320002ND
2020-07-08Q2026814002ND
2020-11-19Q2046154001ND
2021-02-08Q2103689002ND
2021-02-08Q2103689007ND
2021-04-14Q2109666002ND
2021-07-19Q2118840002ND
2021-10-12Q2128284002ND
2022-01-10Q2200489005ND
2022-01-10Q2200489011ND
2022-04-04Q2210166003ND
2022-07-12Q2219465002ND
2022-11-07Q2233506002ND
2023-03-09Q2309430002ND
2023-03-09Q2309430006ND
2023-06-29Q2325174002ND
2023-09-13Q2339428002ND
2023-11-27Q2350382002ND