Bromoform
Fort Leavenworth American Water Ent Inc
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1.20 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.710 ppb - 3.20 ppb |
2015 | 1.38 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.920 ppb - 1.80 ppb |
2016 | 1.12 ppb | 16 | 15 | ND - 2.10 ppb |
2017 | 0.834 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.590 ppb - 1.10 ppb |
2018 | 0.526 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 0.840 ppb |
2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.5 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-07-23 | 156637 | 0.990 ppb |
2014-07-23 | 156635 | 0.890 ppb |
2014-07-23 | 156629 | 0.850 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 180693 | 3.20 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 196745 | 1.60 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 196737 | 1.50 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 196732 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-09-17 | 196724 | 1.10 ppb |
2014-12-09 | 244631 | 0.730 ppb |
2014-12-09 | 244630 | 0.810 ppb |
2014-12-09 | 244632 | 0.750 ppb |
2014-12-09 | 244633 | 0.710 ppb |
2015-02-24 | 284824 | 0.920 ppb |
2015-02-24 | 284823 | 0.940 ppb |
2015-02-24 | 284822 | 0.970 ppb |
2015-02-24 | 284821 | 0.960 ppb |
2015-06-16 | 349789 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-06-16 | 349788 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-06-16 | 349787 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-06-16 | 349786 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-09-16 | 407536 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-09-16 | 407535 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-09-16 | 407537 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-09-16 | 407538 | 1.80 ppb |
2015-12-16 | 462223 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-12-16 | 462222 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-12-16 | 462221 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-12-16 | 462220 | 1.70 ppb |
2016-03-23 | 513759 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-03-23 | 513758 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-03-23 | 513757 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-03-23 | 513756 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-06-21 | 567299 | 0.840 ppb |
2016-06-21 | 567296 | 0.740 ppb |
2016-06-21 | 567297 | 0.750 ppb |
2016-06-21 | 567298 | ND |
2016-09-14 | 623581 | 1.80 ppb |
2016-09-14 | 623580 | 1.60 ppb |
2016-09-14 | 623579 | 1.70 ppb |
2016-09-14 | 623578 | 2.10 ppb |
2016-12-13 | 674300 | 0.940 ppb |
2016-12-13 | 674299 | 0.870 ppb |
2016-12-13 | 674298 | 0.970 ppb |
2016-12-13 | 674297 | 0.950 ppb |
2017-03-21 | 727513 | 0.600 ppb |
2017-03-21 | 727512 | 0.590 ppb |
2017-03-21 | 727511 | 0.800 ppb |
2017-03-21 | 727510 | 0.740 ppb |
2017-06-06 | 771445 | 0.920 ppb |
2017-06-06 | 771444 | 0.690 ppb |
2017-06-06 | 771443 | 0.740 ppb |
2017-06-28 | 786427 | 0.970 ppb |
2017-09-19 | 843211 | 0.780 ppb |
2017-09-19 | 843210 | 0.800 ppb |
2017-09-19 | 843202 | 0.870 ppb |
2017-09-19 | 843201 | 0.790 ppb |
2017-12-05 | 886295 | 1.000 ppb |
2017-12-05 | 886293 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-12-05 | 886294 | 1.000 ppb |
2017-12-05 | 886296 | 0.950 ppb |
2018-02-06 | 918020 | ND |
2018-02-06 | 918019 | ND |
2018-02-06 | 918018 | ND |
2018-02-06 | 918017 | ND |
2018-05-29 | 976741 | 0.670 ppb |
2018-05-29 | 976740 | 0.740 ppb |
2018-05-29 | 976739 | 0.670 ppb |
2018-05-29 | 976738 | 0.680 ppb |
2018-08-07 | 1021243 | 0.780 ppb |
2018-08-07 | 1021239 | 0.760 ppb |
2018-08-07 | 1021240 | 0.790 ppb |
2018-08-07 | 1021242 | 0.840 ppb |
2018-11-06 | 1073989 | 0.700 ppb |
2018-11-06 | 1073987 | 0.590 ppb |
2018-11-06 | 1073983 | 0.600 ppb |
2018-11-06 | 1073981 | 0.600 ppb |
2019-02-05 | 1114506 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 1114507 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 1114508 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 1114509 | ND |
2019-05-14 | 1157319 | ND |
2019-05-14 | 1157318 | ND |
2019-05-14 | 1157317 | ND |
2019-05-14 | 1157316 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1216342 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1216341 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1216340 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1216339 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 1268457 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 1268458 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 1268459 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 1268456 | ND |