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Bromoform

Harnett County Department of Public Utilities

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.

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176

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

110

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.797 ppb3214ND - 3.20 ppb
20193.79 ppb168ND - 8.80 ppb
20200.994 ppb3216ND - 2.50 ppb
20215.90 ppb3224ND - 12.8 ppb
20228.13 ppb3229ND - 19.1 ppb
20233.62 ppb3219ND - 16.2 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
2018-02-148329-021418-B01MND
2018-02-148329-021418-B02MND
2018-02-148329-021418-B03MND
2018-02-148329-021418-B04M3.20 ppb
2018-02-148329-021418-B05MND
2018-02-148329-021418-B06MND
2018-02-148329-021418-B07MND
2018-02-198329-021918-B08MND
2018-05-088329-050818-B01M2.00 ppb
2018-05-088329-050818-B02M2.00 ppb
2018-05-088329-050818-B03M2.20 ppb
2018-05-088329-050818-B04M1.80 ppb
2018-05-088329-050818-B05M2.20 ppb
2018-05-088329-050818-B06M2.10 ppb
2018-05-088329-050818-B07M2.40 ppb
2018-05-088329-050818-B08M1.60 ppb
2018-08-148329-081418-B01MND
2018-08-148329-081418-B02MND
2018-08-148329-081418-B03M1.30 ppb
2018-08-148329-081418-B04MND
2018-08-148329-081418-B05M1.10 ppb
2018-08-148329-081418-B06MND
2018-08-148329-081418-B07M1.20 ppb
2018-08-148329-081418-B08M1.20 ppb
2018-11-148329-111418-B01MND
2018-11-148329-111418-B02MND
2018-11-148329-111418-B03MND
2018-11-148329-111418-B04M1.20 ppb
2018-11-148329-111418-B05MND
2018-11-148329-111418-B06MND
2018-11-148329-111418-B07MND
2018-11-148329-111418-B08MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B01MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B02MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B03MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B04MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B05MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B06MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B07MND
2019-05-078329-050719-B08MND
2019-08-138329-081319-B01M7.10 ppb
2019-08-138329-081319-B02M8.30 ppb
2019-08-138329-081319-B03M8.00 ppb
2019-08-138329-081319-B04M6.10 ppb
2019-08-138329-081319-B05M8.80 ppb
2019-08-138329-081319-B06M7.30 ppb
2019-08-138329-081319-B07M8.30 ppb
2019-08-138329-081319-B08M6.70 ppb
2020-02-118329-021120-B01MND
2020-02-118329-021120-B02MND
2020-02-118329-021120-B03MND
2020-02-118329-021120-B04MND
2020-02-118329-021120-B05MND
2020-02-118329-021120-B06MND
2020-02-118329-021120-B07MND
2020-02-118329-021120-B08MND
2020-05-128329-051220-B01M2.20 ppb
2020-05-128329-051220-B02M2.50 ppb
2020-05-128329-051220-B03M1.40 ppb
2020-05-128329-051220-B04M1.70 ppb
2020-05-128329-051220-B05M2.10 ppb
2020-05-128329-051220-B06M2.00 ppb
2020-05-128329-051220-B07M2.30 ppb
2020-05-128329-051220-B08M2.40 ppb
2020-08-258329-082520-B01MND
2020-08-258329-082520-B02MND
2020-08-258329-082520-B03MND
2020-08-258329-082520-B04MND
2020-08-258329-082520-B05MND
2020-08-258329-082520-B06MND
2020-08-258329-082520-B07MND
2020-08-258329-082520-B08MND
2020-11-108329-111020-B01M2.30 ppb
2020-11-108329-111020-B02M2.40 ppb
2020-11-108329-111020-B03M1.70 ppb
2020-11-108329-111020-B04M1.80 ppb
2020-11-108329-111020-B05M1.90 ppb
2020-11-108329-111020-B06M1.20 ppb
2020-11-108329-111020-B07M1.90 ppb
2020-11-108329-111020-B08M2.00 ppb
2021-02-118329-021121-B01MND
2021-02-118329-021121-B02MND
2021-02-118329-021121-B03MND
2021-02-118329-021121-B04MND
2021-02-118329-021121-B05MND
2021-02-118329-021121-B06MND
2021-02-118329-021121-B07MND
2021-02-118329-021121-B08MND
2021-05-128329-051221-B01M6.10 ppb
2021-05-128329-051221-B02M5.10 ppb
2021-05-128329-051221-B03M4.80 ppb
2021-05-128329-051221-B04M4.90 ppb
2021-05-128329-051221-B05M5.90 ppb
2021-05-128329-051221-B06M6.00 ppb
2021-05-128329-051221-B07M4.80 ppb
2021-05-128329-051221-B08M5.80 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B01M7.10 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B02M6.60 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B03M6.80 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B04M6.10 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B05M7.30 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B06M7.90 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B07M8.10 ppb
2021-08-118329-081121-B08M5.90 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B01M11.1 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B02M10.2 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B03M11.3 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B04M10.9 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B05M10.2 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B06M12.8 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B07M12.4 ppb
2021-11-098329-110921-B08M10.6 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B01M1.70 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B02M1.70 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B03M1.60 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B04M1.90 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B05M1.90 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B06M1.80 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B07M1.70 ppb
2022-02-078329-020722-B08M1.80 ppb
2022-05-108329-051022-B01M1.10 ppb
2022-05-108329-051022-B02M1.20 ppb
2022-05-108329-051022-B03MND
2022-05-108329-051022-B04M1.000 ppb
2022-05-108329-051022-B05M1.10 ppb
2022-05-108329-051022-B06MND
2022-05-108329-051022-B07MND
2022-05-108329-051022-B08M1.10 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B01M17.7 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B02M14.4 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B03M16.2 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B04M7.20 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B05M17.1 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B06M19.1 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B07M18.5 ppb
2022-08-098329-080922-B08M16.9 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B01M13.9 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B02M14.7 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B03M10.4 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B04M16.7 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B05M16.4 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B06M13.6 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B07M12.4 ppb
2022-11-088329-110822-B08M15.5 ppb
2023-02-148329-021423-B01MND
2023-02-148329-021423-B02M1.20 ppb
2023-02-148329-021423-B03MND
2023-02-148329-021423-B04M1.000 ppb
2023-02-148329-021423-B05MND
2023-02-148329-021423-B06MND
2023-02-148329-021423-B07MND
2023-02-148329-021423-B08M1.10 ppb
2023-05-108329-051023-B01MND
2023-05-108329-051023-B02MND
2023-05-108329-051023-B03MND
2023-05-108329-051023-B04MND
2023-05-108329-051023-B05MND
2023-05-108329-051023-B06MND
2023-05-108329-051023-B07MND
2023-05-108329-051023-B08MND
2023-08-088329-080823-B01M1.60 ppb
2023-08-088329-080823-B02M1.60 ppb
2023-08-088329-080823-B03M1.50 ppb
2023-08-088329-080823-B04M1.60 ppb
2023-08-088329-080823-B05M1.80 ppb
2023-08-088329-080823-B06M1.60 ppb
2023-08-088329-080823-B07M1.60 ppb
2023-08-088329-080823-B08M1.60 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B01M12.2 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B02M15.0 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B03M12.5 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B04M10.7 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B05M11.1 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B06M10.9 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B07M16.2 ppb
2023-11-148329-111423-B08M10.9 ppb
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