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Bromoform

Blackland 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

41

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.72 ppb86ND - 3.72 ppb
20191.24 ppb85ND - 2.42 ppb
20202.04 ppb881.50 ppb - 2.96 ppb
20211.46 ppb86ND - 3.49 ppb
20222.71 ppb881.49 ppb - 3.86 ppb
20232.38 ppb881.56 ppb - 3.46 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
2018-02-02Q18043670023.17 ppb
2018-02-02Q18043670013.72 ppb
2018-05-01Q1817467002ND
2018-05-01Q1817467001ND
2018-08-09Q18320200012.02 ppb
2018-08-09Q18320200022.53 ppb
2018-11-27Q18479950031.06 ppb
2018-11-27Q18479950041.23 ppb
2019-02-21Q19077840012.05 ppb
2019-02-21Q19077840021.87 ppb
2019-06-12Q19364300012.41 ppb
2019-06-12Q19364300022.42 ppb
2019-09-11Q1964399002ND
2019-09-11Q19643990011.20 ppb
2019-11-18Q1977581003ND
2019-11-18Q1977581004ND
2020-02-06Q20049250012.96 ppb
2020-02-06Q20049250022.18 ppb
2020-04-22Q20160900012.03 ppb
2020-04-22Q20160900022.34 ppb
2020-07-28Q20294110011.50 ppb
2020-07-28Q20294110021.52 ppb
2020-10-20Q20408260021.58 ppb
2020-11-04Q20430010012.19 ppb
2021-02-01Q2102844001ND
2021-02-01Q21028440021.09 ppb
2021-04-27Q21106060012.26 ppb
2021-04-27Q21106060023.49 ppb
2021-08-09Q21209280011.000 ppb
2021-08-09Q2120928002ND
2021-10-25Q21298690012.01 ppb
2021-10-25Q21298690021.82 ppb
2022-02-02Q22039260011.94 ppb
2022-02-02Q22039260021.49 ppb
2022-04-20Q22122050012.72 ppb
2022-04-20Q22122050022.45 ppb
2022-09-12Q22269390033.09 ppb
2022-09-12Q22269390042.84 ppb
2022-10-19Q22318150013.32 ppb
2022-10-19Q22318150023.86 ppb
2023-01-23Q23030350012.48 ppb
2023-01-23Q23030350022.24 ppb
2023-05-08Q23172330011.65 ppb
2023-05-08Q23172330021.56 ppb
2023-07-24Q23292350012.90 ppb
2023-07-24Q23292350043.46 ppb
2023-10-16Q23438700012.57 ppb
2023-10-16Q23438700022.16 ppb