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Bromoform

North Kaufman Water Supply Corporation

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)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.800 ppb41ND - 3.20 ppb
20210.393 ppb41ND - 1.57 ppb
20221.20 ppb42ND - 2.89 ppb
20230.573 ppb41ND - 2.29 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
2018-02-06Q1804643001ND
2018-04-26Q1817053001ND
2018-08-08Q1831479001ND
2018-11-08Q1844884002ND
2019-01-10Q1901473001ND
2019-04-22Q1916319001ND
2019-09-10Q1963556001ND
2019-11-21Q1977818001ND
2020-02-05Q20048200013.20 ppb
2020-04-23Q2016206001ND
2020-08-13Q2032327001ND
2020-10-29Q2041800001ND
2021-02-09Q2103871001ND
2021-06-08Q21148440011.57 ppb
2021-09-13Q2124783001ND
2021-12-10Q2135007001ND
2022-01-27Q2203347001ND
2022-06-09Q22162050011.92 ppb
2022-09-09Q2226935001ND
2022-12-06Q22367270022.89 ppb
2023-02-06Q2304361001ND
2023-06-06Q23210910022.29 ppb
2023-08-18Q2335168001ND
2023-11-15Q2349074001ND