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Bromoform

Thompson Creek - Rcpsa

NOTE: Thompson Creek - Rcpsa purchases water from Honaker, Town of which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Honaker, Town of.

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Thompson Creek - Rcpsa purchases water from Honaker, Town of which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Honaker, Town of.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-23E180307252ND
2018-08-22E180700419ND
2018-08-22E180700423ND
2018-12-19E181001665ND
2018-12-27E181206857ND
2018-12-27E181206858ND
2018-12-27E181206859ND
2019-04-08E190308185ND
2019-08-21E190607897ND
2019-08-21E190607909ND
2019-11-13E191004918ND
2019-11-13E191004917ND
2020-06-29E200305055ND
2020-07-28E200609582ND
2020-07-28E200609584ND
2020-10-14E200905537ND
2020-10-14E200905550ND
2021-07-21E210608121ND
2021-07-21E210608123ND
2021-10-12E211001126ND
2021-10-12E211001127ND
2021-12-13E211200845ND
2022-07-19E220609540ND
2022-07-19E220609531ND
2022-10-11E221000054ND
2022-10-11E221000058ND
2022-10-11E221000052ND
2023-08-14E230705157ND
2023-08-14E230705158ND
2023-09-12E230900046ND
2023-09-12E230900047ND
2023-09-12E230900048ND
2023-10-03E230907423ND