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Bromoform

City of Kaufman

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.131 ppb81ND - 1.05 ppb
20221.13 ppb86ND - 1.66 ppb
20230.389 ppb82ND - 1.84 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
2018-02-07Q1805099002ND
2018-02-07Q1805099001ND
2018-05-31Q1821827003ND
2018-05-31Q1821827002ND
2018-08-28Q1834430001ND
2018-08-28Q1834430002ND
2018-11-28Q1848251001ND
2018-11-28Q1848251002ND
2019-01-22Q1903184002ND
2019-01-22Q1903184003ND
2019-04-29Q1916927001ND
2019-04-29Q1916927002ND
2019-08-01Q1950428002ND
2019-08-01Q1950428001ND
2019-10-15Q1972662001ND
2019-10-15Q1972662002ND
2020-01-15Q2001628001ND
2020-01-15Q2001628002ND
2020-04-21Q2015768001ND
2020-04-21Q2015768002ND
2020-07-16Q2028026001ND
2020-07-16Q2028026002ND
2020-10-29Q2041796001ND
2020-10-29Q2041796002ND
2021-01-27Q2102005001ND
2021-01-27Q2102005002ND
2021-06-08Q21148390011.05 ppb
2021-06-08Q2114839002ND
2021-08-17Q2122097001ND
2021-08-17Q2122097002ND
2021-10-07Q2127810001ND
2021-10-07Q2127810002ND
2022-02-10Q2204920001ND
2022-02-10Q2204920002ND
2022-06-29Q22183540011.37 ppb
2022-06-29Q22183540021.66 ppb
2022-09-06Q22262750011.45 ppb
2022-09-06Q22262750021.49 ppb
2022-10-31Q22327020021.52 ppb
2022-10-31Q22327020031.56 ppb
2023-02-06Q2304360002ND
2023-02-06Q2304360003ND
2023-06-06Q2321090001ND
2023-06-06Q2321090002ND
2023-08-18Q23351700011.27 ppb
2023-08-18Q23351700021.84 ppb
2023-11-14Q2348702001ND
2023-11-14Q2348702002ND