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Bromoform

City of Blooming Grove

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)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.718 ppb42ND - 1.44 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20210.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
20221.74 ppb43ND - 2.88 ppb
20231.22 ppb43ND - 2.08 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
2018-02-08Q1805368002ND
2018-04-19Q18161120031.43 ppb
2018-07-19Q18287920021.44 ppb
2018-10-23Q1842768002ND
2019-02-06Q1905802002ND
2019-04-18Q1915787003ND
2019-07-31Q1949397002ND
2019-10-17Q1972990002ND
2020-01-29Q2003551002ND
2020-04-09Q2014411002ND
2020-07-21Q2028408002ND
2020-10-23Q2041392003ND
2021-01-20Q2101381003ND
2021-04-08Q2109059002ND
2021-07-13Q2118256002ND
2021-11-01Q21305190021.000 ppb
2022-03-10Q2208299002ND
2022-05-03Q22134520021.89 ppb
2022-08-23Q22249890032.17 ppb
2022-11-15Q22343080022.88 ppb
2023-02-15Q2306293002ND
2023-05-31Q23203520021.000 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384300032.08 ppb
2023-10-31Q23465440021.80 ppb