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Bromoform

City of East Tawakoni

NOTE: City of East Tawakoni purchases water from City of Emory which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Emory.

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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

NOTE: City of East Tawakoni purchases water from City of Emory which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Emory.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-26Q1807828002ND
2018-02-26Q1807828001ND
2018-05-03Q1818076001ND
2018-05-03Q1818076007ND
2018-05-03Q1818076008ND
2018-08-16Q1832919001ND
2018-08-16Q1832919002ND
2018-11-30Q1848950001ND
2018-11-30Q1848950002ND
2019-02-20Q1907448001ND
2019-02-20Q1907448003ND
2019-02-20Q1907448004ND
2019-05-13Q1923870001ND
2019-05-13Q1923870002ND
2019-09-26Q1969144001ND
2019-09-26Q1969144002ND
2019-12-12Q1979990001ND
2019-12-12Q1979990002ND
2020-03-19Q2011979001ND
2020-03-19Q2011979007ND
2020-03-19Q2011979008ND
2020-05-28Q2021161001ND
2020-05-28Q2021161002ND
2020-07-22Q2028850001ND
2020-07-22Q2028850002ND
2020-10-27Q2041478001ND
2020-10-27Q2041478002ND
2021-01-22Q2101626002ND
2021-01-22Q2101626008ND
2021-01-22Q2101626007ND
2021-04-27Q2110624001ND
2021-04-27Q2110624002ND
2021-09-15Q2125284001ND
2021-09-15Q2125284002ND
2021-11-01Q2130498001ND
2021-11-01Q2130498002ND
2022-02-16Q2205794005ND
2022-02-16Q2205794009ND
2022-02-16Q2205794010ND
2022-05-25Q2215157002ND
2022-05-25Q2215157003ND
2022-09-12Q2226944001ND
2022-09-12Q2226944002ND
2022-11-10Q2233959001ND
2022-11-10Q2233959002ND
2023-01-19Q2302831002ND
2023-01-19Q2302831007ND
2023-01-19Q2302831008ND
2023-06-07Q2321428001ND
2023-06-07Q2321428002ND
2023-07-25Q2329482001ND
2023-07-25Q2329482002ND
2023-11-16Q2349445001ND
2023-11-16Q2349445002ND