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Bromoform

Gastonia Scurry Special Utility District

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)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.349 ppb81ND - 2.79 ppb
20190.681 ppb82ND - 3.70 ppb
20200.239 ppb81ND - 1.91 ppb
20210.470 ppb83ND - 1.40 ppb
20221.46 ppb85ND - 4.91 ppb
20231.08 ppb85ND - 2.66 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
2018-02-05Q18042780022.79 ppb
2018-02-05Q1804278001ND
2018-05-09Q1819118002ND
2018-05-09Q1819118001ND
2018-08-27Q1834227001ND
2018-08-27Q1834227002ND
2018-11-28Q1848255002ND
2018-11-28Q1848255003ND
2019-01-22Q1903188003ND
2019-01-22Q1903188004ND
2019-04-29Q1916932001ND
2019-04-29Q19169320031.75 ppb
2019-08-01Q1950432003ND
2019-08-01Q1950432002ND
2019-10-15Q19726650023.70 ppb
2019-10-15Q1972665003ND
2020-01-15Q20016310031.91 ppb
2020-01-15Q2001631004ND
2020-04-23Q2016204002ND
2020-04-23Q2016204003ND
2020-08-13Q2032326002ND
2020-08-13Q2032326003ND
2020-12-01Q2048066001ND
2020-12-01Q2048066002ND
2021-02-09Q2103869002ND
2021-02-09Q2103869003ND
2021-04-19Q21099460011.19 ppb
2021-04-19Q2109946002ND
2021-07-30Q2119998002ND
2021-07-30Q2119998003ND
2021-10-26Q21301140021.40 ppb
2021-10-26Q21301140031.17 ppb
2022-02-09Q2204748003ND
2022-02-09Q2204748004ND
2022-06-08Q22160590021.98 ppb
2022-06-08Q22160590031.81 ppb
2022-09-09Q22269340021.16 ppb
2022-09-09Q2226934003ND
2022-12-06Q22367280024.91 ppb
2022-12-06Q22367280031.84 ppb
2023-02-06Q23043620031.46 ppb
2023-02-06Q2304362004ND
2023-06-06Q23210920022.66 ppb
2023-06-06Q23210920031.67 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346940021.84 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346940031.02 ppb
2023-11-15Q2349076002ND
2023-11-15Q2349076003ND