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Bromoform

City of Nome

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND90ND
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
2018-01-25AE10524ND
2018-01-25AE10511ND
2018-04-10AE21847ND
2018-04-10AE21846ND
2018-07-16AE33519ND
2018-07-16AE33523ND
2018-07-16AE33579ND
2018-10-24AE44477ND
2018-10-24AE44480ND
2019-02-26AE55926ND
2019-02-26AE55929ND
2019-06-05AE69441ND
2019-06-05AE69443ND
2019-08-22AE80199ND
2019-08-22AE80294ND
2019-08-22AE80198ND
2019-12-17AE92559ND
2019-12-17AE92561ND
2020-02-12AE98103ND
2020-02-12AE98105ND
2020-05-28AF13080ND
2020-05-28AF13083ND
2020-09-15AF27383ND
2020-11-23AF35427ND
2020-11-23AF35428ND
2021-03-24AF47993ND
2021-03-24AF47992ND
2021-05-27AF55762ND
2021-05-27AF55763ND
2021-08-25AF67893ND
2021-08-25AF67894ND
2021-08-25AF67936ND
2021-11-04AF75714ND
2021-11-04AF75719ND
2022-02-24AF86251ND
2022-02-24AF86252ND
2022-05-03AF95297ND
2022-05-03AF95298ND
2022-09-28AG15238ND
2022-09-28AG15288ND
2022-09-28AG15237ND
2022-12-13AG21640ND
2022-12-13AG21641ND
2023-02-06AG27438ND
2023-02-06AG27446ND
2023-05-09AG39697ND
2023-05-09AG39698ND
2023-09-08AG55536ND
2023-09-08AG55542ND
2023-09-21AG57280ND
2023-11-29AG64777ND
2023-11-29AG64778ND