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Bromoform

Kress Municipal Water System

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

28

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.92 ppb64ND - 13.7 ppb
20191.44 ppb64ND - 3.76 ppb
20201.70 ppb65ND - 4.34 ppb
20212.09 ppb65ND - 3.75 ppb
20224.89 ppb64ND - 21.8 ppb
20233.24 ppb661.76 ppb - 6.69 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
2018-01-18Q18021380012.23 ppb
2018-05-17Q182029900213.7 ppb
2018-05-17Q18202990031.09 ppb
2018-08-01Q1830568001ND
2018-08-01Q18305680036.49 ppb
2018-10-09Q1840125001ND
2019-01-24Q1903571003ND
2019-04-09Q19142470021.74 ppb
2019-04-09Q19142470031.56 ppb
2019-07-09Q1942724002ND
2019-07-09Q19427240013.76 ppb
2019-10-29Q19744020011.56 ppb
2020-01-16Q20017100031.29 ppb
2020-04-08Q2014314001ND
2020-04-08Q20143140061.13 ppb
2020-07-23Q20289820014.34 ppb
2020-07-23Q20289820021.55 ppb
2020-11-12Q20446500011.89 ppb
2021-02-09Q2103898003ND
2021-04-20Q21101210101.71 ppb
2021-04-20Q21101210082.24 ppb
2021-08-05Q21206880011.16 ppb
2021-08-05Q21206880033.75 ppb
2021-10-14Q21288080013.66 ppb
2022-01-13Q22014130022.01 ppb
2022-04-07Q221089000221.8 ppb
2022-04-07Q2210890004ND
2022-08-15Q2223646001ND
2022-08-15Q22236460031.40 ppb
2022-10-18Q22315230024.13 ppb
2023-01-19Q23028650021.80 ppb
2023-04-05Q23126550011.76 ppb
2023-07-31Q23308140043.04 ppb
2023-07-31Q23308140062.44 ppb
2023-07-31Q23308140086.69 ppb
2023-11-06Q23473940013.68 ppb