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Bromoform

Travis County Municipal Utility District 4

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.

 

58

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.350 ppb82ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.480 ppb103ND - 2.40 ppb
20200.910 ppb103ND - 4.10 ppb
20211.04 ppb106ND - 2.30 ppb
20220.480 ppb103ND - 2.40 ppb
20231.70 ppb107ND - 5.70 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
2018-02-15AE14083ND
2018-02-15AE140451.000 ppb
2018-05-14AE26102ND
2018-08-13AE366461.80 ppb
2018-08-13AE36881ND
2018-08-22AE38109ND
2018-11-19AE46403ND
2018-11-19AE46406ND
2019-02-14AE545561.20 ppb
2019-02-14AE545572.40 ppb
2019-02-14AE546021.20 ppb
2019-05-28AE68211ND
2019-05-28AE68213ND
2019-08-20AE79542ND
2019-08-20AE79546ND
2019-08-20AE79613ND
2019-11-25AE90373ND
2019-11-25AE90380ND
2020-03-03AF00832ND
2020-03-03AF00836ND
2020-03-03AF00898ND
2020-04-20AF07143ND
2020-04-20AF07147ND
2020-07-23AF203181.000 ppb
2020-07-23AF20329ND
2020-07-23AF20338ND
2020-10-19AF310834.10 ppb
2020-10-19AF310854.00 ppb
2021-01-25AF40768ND
2021-01-25AF407061.60 ppb
2021-01-25AF406961.20 ppb
2021-04-06AF490741.20 ppb
2021-04-06AF490762.00 ppb
2021-07-07AF609422.30 ppb
2021-07-07AF609442.10 ppb
2021-07-07AF60990ND
2021-10-21AF74304ND
2021-10-21AF74311ND
2022-02-10AF84203ND
2022-02-10AF84205ND
2022-02-10AF842772.40 ppb
2022-04-28AF948161.20 ppb
2022-04-28AF94819ND
2022-08-17AG09647ND
2022-08-17AG09728ND
2022-08-17AG09644ND
2022-10-19AG175961.20 ppb
2022-10-19AG17605ND
2023-02-14AG287961.60 ppb
2023-02-14AG288132.00 ppb
2023-02-14AG288375.70 ppb
2023-04-11AG362273.20 ppb
2023-04-11AG362311.40 ppb
2023-07-18AG49000ND
2023-07-18AG49002ND
2023-07-18AG490521.80 ppb
2023-10-19AG60394ND
2023-10-19AG603951.30 ppb