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Bromoform

City of Kerens

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)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.13 ppb86ND - 2.14 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20221.22 ppb86ND - 2.39 ppb
20230.696 ppb84ND - 1.66 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
2018-01-31Q1803717002ND
2018-01-31Q1803717001ND
2018-04-17Q18155830031.10 ppb
2018-04-17Q18155830021.07 ppb
2018-07-17Q18285910011.42 ppb
2018-07-17Q18285910021.41 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427700012.14 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427700021.89 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901448001ND
2019-01-10Q1901448002ND
2019-04-04Q1913768001ND
2019-04-04Q1913768002ND
2019-07-29Q1948667002ND
2019-07-29Q1948667001ND
2019-10-14Q1972412001ND
2019-10-14Q1972412002ND
2020-01-23Q2002754001ND
2020-01-23Q2002754002ND
2020-04-09Q2014414001ND
2020-04-09Q2014414002ND
2020-07-21Q2028404001ND
2020-07-21Q2028404002ND
2020-10-20Q2041058002ND
2020-10-20Q2041058003ND
2021-01-14Q2101047002ND
2021-01-14Q2101047003ND
2021-05-18Q2112936001ND
2021-05-18Q2112936002ND
2021-07-27Q2119607001ND
2021-07-27Q2119607002ND
2021-10-04Q2127180001ND
2021-10-04Q2127180002ND
2022-03-10Q2208295001ND
2022-03-10Q2208295002ND
2022-04-14Q22116140011.06 ppb
2022-04-14Q22116140021.11 ppb
2022-08-23Q22249920021.57 ppb
2022-08-23Q22249920031.46 ppb
2022-11-09Q22338700012.13 ppb
2022-11-09Q22338700022.39 ppb
2023-02-09Q2305191001ND
2023-02-09Q2305191002ND
2023-05-11Q2318001001ND
2023-05-11Q2318001002ND
2023-08-23Q23357610021.66 ppb
2023-08-23Q23357610031.65 ppb
2023-10-31Q23465410011.19 ppb
2023-10-31Q23465410021.07 ppb