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Bromoform

City of Hemphill

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-02-21Q1807619006ND
2018-06-13Q1823820002ND
2018-08-27Q1834366002ND
2018-08-27Q1834366004ND
2018-12-12Q1851663002ND
2019-01-09Q1901414010ND
2019-04-04Q1913867002ND
2019-07-01Q1941622001ND
2019-07-01Q1941622004ND
2019-10-08Q1972052002ND
2020-01-23Q2002804006ND
2020-04-06Q2014000002ND
2020-08-06Q2031203001ND
2020-08-06Q2031203004ND
2020-12-07Q2048619002ND
2021-03-16Q2106924006ND
2021-05-18Q2112987001ND
2021-08-23Q2122801001ND
2021-08-23Q2122801004ND
2021-10-27Q2130277002ND
2022-01-24Q2202260010ND
2022-04-18Q2211729002ND
2022-08-01Q2221878002ND
2022-08-01Q2221878005ND
2022-10-11Q2230679002ND
2023-01-05Q2300645006ND
2023-05-10Q2317940002ND
2023-07-25Q2329490001ND
2023-07-25Q2329490004ND
2023-10-30Q2346370002ND