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Bromoform

Raleigh County Mem Airport

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.0300 ppb82ND - 0.120 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
2018-02-0135372652002ND
2018-02-0135372652001ND
2018-05-0335390235002ND
2018-05-0335390235001ND
2018-08-0235409173002ND
2018-08-0235409173001ND
2018-11-0535429288002ND
2018-11-0535429288001ND
2019-02-0635447115002ND
2019-02-0635447115001ND
2019-05-0335466517002ND
2019-05-0335466517001ND
2019-08-0835488893002ND
2019-08-0835488893001ND
2019-11-0435509916002ND
2019-11-0435509916001ND
2020-02-0435529321001ND
2020-02-0435529321002ND
2020-02-0435529321001ND
2020-02-0435529321002ND
2020-05-0135547548002ND
2020-05-0135547548001ND
2020-08-0435568414002ND
2020-08-0435560414001ND
2020-11-0935591645002ND
2020-11-0935591645001ND
2021-02-0235808891002ND
2021-02-0235609881001ND
2021-05-0535631419002ND
2021-05-0535631419001ND
2021-08-0235653219002ND
2021-08-0235653219001ND
2021-11-0135677087002ND
2021-11-0125677087001ND
2022-02-013226478001ND
2022-02-013225478002ND
2022-05-023240651001ND
2022-05-023240651002ND
2022-08-013256216002ND
2022-08-013256216001ND
2022-11-023272663002ND
2022-11-023272663001ND
2023-02-013286618001ND
2023-02-013286618002ND
2023-05-023301398001ND
2023-05-023301398002ND
2023-08-033317099001ND
2023-08-033317099002ND
2023-11-0333315730010.120 ppb
2023-11-0333315730020.120 ppb