Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

City of Crandall

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.60 ppb43ND - 2.75 ppb
20191.41 ppb43ND - 2.20 ppb
20200.988 ppb41ND - 3.95 ppb
20210.718 ppb42ND - 1.71 ppb
20222.28 ppb441.15 ppb - 3.88 ppb
20231.45 ppb43ND - 2.24 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
2018-02-07Q18051000022.53 ppb
2018-05-31Q1821829001ND
2018-09-27Q18387270012.75 ppb
2018-11-28Q18482530011.13 ppb
2019-01-22Q19031860021.76 ppb
2019-04-29Q19169290011.68 ppb
2019-08-01Q1950430001ND
2019-10-15Q19726630012.20 ppb
2020-02-05Q20048190013.95 ppb
2020-04-23Q2016202001ND
2020-08-13Q2032325001ND
2020-12-01Q2048057001ND
2021-02-08Q2103720001ND
2021-04-27Q21106310011.71 ppb
2021-08-17Q2122095001ND
2021-10-26Q21301110011.16 ppb
2022-02-09Q22047450011.15 ppb
2022-06-08Q22160560021.84 ppb
2022-09-09Q22269320012.26 ppb
2022-12-06Q22367220013.88 ppb
2023-02-07Q23046320021.61 ppb
2023-05-23Q23193720012.24 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346910011.93 ppb
2023-11-15Q2349071001ND