Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

City of Big Sandy

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-08-30Q1834898003ND
2018-08-30Q1834898009ND
2018-08-30Q1834898002ND
2019-09-24Q1968125001ND
2019-10-10Q1972217003ND
2019-10-10Q1972217005ND
2020-06-22Q2024983006ND
2020-06-22Q2024983008ND
2020-06-22Q2024983017ND
2021-07-14Q2118474001ND
2021-07-14Q2118474004ND
2021-07-14Q2118474002ND
2022-07-25Q2220981003ND
2022-07-25Q2220981005ND
2022-07-25Q2220981009ND
2023-07-13Q2327537004ND
2023-07-13Q2327537009ND
2023-10-03Q2342306007ND