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Bromoform

Lake Palo Pinto Area 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.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201816.6 ppb991.53 ppb - 27.2 ppb
20190.616 ppb94ND - 1.88 ppb
20201.43 ppb96ND - 3.39 ppb
2021ND90ND
20220.806 ppb93ND - 3.12 ppb
20230.534 ppb92ND - 2.46 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
2018-02-27Q180831900627.2 ppb
2018-02-27Q180831900221.3 ppb
2018-05-30Q182164500218.3 ppb
2018-05-30Q182164500117.3 ppb
2018-08-21Q183377200122.9 ppb
2018-08-21Q183377200315.8 ppb
2018-08-21Q183377200410.4 ppb
2018-11-13Q184578300114.7 ppb
2018-11-13Q18457830021.53 ppb
2019-03-21Q1911873005ND
2019-03-21Q19118730101.05 ppb
2019-05-30Q1930098001ND
2019-05-30Q1930098002ND
2019-09-19Q19671000041.88 ppb
2019-09-19Q19671000031.25 ppb
2019-09-19Q1967100001ND
2019-12-02Q1978389001ND
2019-12-02Q19783890021.36 ppb
2020-02-24Q2006738001ND
2020-02-24Q20067380021.50 ppb
2020-06-02Q20217200011.82 ppb
2020-06-02Q20217200022.60 ppb
2020-08-25Q2034085001ND
2020-08-25Q20340850031.99 ppb
2020-08-25Q20340850043.39 ppb
2020-11-16Q20449400011.54 ppb
2020-11-16Q2044940002ND
2021-03-02Q2105391002ND
2021-03-02Q2105391005ND
2021-05-25Q2113498001ND
2021-05-25Q2113498002ND
2021-08-23Q2122818001ND
2021-08-23Q2122818002ND
2021-08-23Q2122818003ND
2021-11-30Q2133512001ND
2021-11-30Q2133512002ND
2022-03-15Q2208874001ND
2022-03-15Q2208874002ND
2022-05-04Q2213439010ND
2022-05-04Q2213439011ND
2022-09-27Q2229009003ND
2022-09-27Q2229009004ND
2022-09-27Q22290090011.18 ppb
2022-11-16Q22345550013.12 ppb
2022-11-16Q22345550022.95 ppb
2023-02-07Q23047110052.46 ppb
2023-02-07Q23047110062.35 ppb
2023-05-02Q2316429001ND
2023-05-02Q2316429002ND
2023-07-31Q2330826001ND
2023-07-31Q2330826003ND
2023-07-31Q2330826004ND
2023-10-02Q2342140001ND
2023-10-02Q2342140002ND