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Bromoform

City of Springtown

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.

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.521 ppb103ND - 2.68 ppb
20190.855 ppb105ND - 3.26 ppb
20201.19 ppb107ND - 2.99 ppb
20215.00 ppb108ND - 22.4 ppb
20221.28 ppb106ND - 2.70 ppb
20234.09 ppb109ND - 20.6 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
2018-02-15Q1806664009ND
2018-02-15Q1806664002ND
2018-02-15Q1806664010ND
2018-04-23Q1816385001ND
2018-04-23Q18163850021.47 ppb
2018-07-30Q1829992001ND
2018-07-30Q18299920022.68 ppb
2018-07-30Q18299920041.06 ppb
2018-10-16Q1841059001ND
2018-10-16Q1841059002ND
2019-01-22Q1903072008ND
2019-01-22Q1903072009ND
2019-01-22Q1903072012ND
2019-06-18Q1937191001ND
2019-06-18Q19371910021.18 ppb
2019-08-22Q19584710031.14 ppb
2019-08-22Q19584710041.28 ppb
2019-08-22Q19584710013.26 ppb
2019-10-10Q1972244001ND
2019-10-10Q19722440021.69 ppb
2020-02-10Q20052420051.10 ppb
2020-02-10Q20052420061.66 ppb
2020-05-04Q2016848003ND
2020-05-04Q20168480092.16 ppb
2020-05-04Q20168480101.53 ppb
2020-08-24Q20338290012.99 ppb
2020-08-24Q2033829003ND
2020-08-24Q20338290041.24 ppb
2020-10-27Q2041487001ND
2020-10-27Q20414870021.26 ppb
2021-02-03Q21033110033.80 ppb
2021-03-15Q21066100025.21 ppb
2021-03-15Q21066100015.59 ppb
2021-04-29Q21108790016.06 ppb
2021-04-29Q211087900222.4 ppb
2021-08-04Q21205410012.48 ppb
2021-08-04Q2120541003ND
2021-08-04Q21205410042.78 ppb
2021-10-25Q2129899001ND
2021-10-25Q21298990021.69 ppb
2022-01-26Q22027650101.35 ppb
2022-01-26Q22027650112.12 ppb
2022-01-26Q2202765012ND
2022-04-21Q2212216001ND
2022-04-21Q22122160022.70 ppb
2022-07-25Q22210040022.02 ppb
2022-07-25Q22210040052.02 ppb
2022-07-25Q2221004004ND
2022-10-06Q2230233001ND
2022-10-06Q22302330022.63 ppb
2023-01-23Q23030780021.04 ppb
2023-01-23Q23030780031.38 ppb
2023-04-10Q23130040014.74 ppb
2023-04-10Q23130040022.78 ppb
2023-07-06Q23261940034.49 ppb
2023-07-06Q23261940051.96 ppb
2023-07-06Q232619400920.6 ppb
2023-07-06Q23261940101.94 ppb
2023-12-01Q2351178001ND
2023-12-01Q23511780021.93 ppb