Table 4.
Individual analyte trihalomethane results, all samples, Tanzania*
Characteristic | Average (ppb, μg/L) | Minimum (ppb, μg/L) | Maximum (ppb, μg/L) | Standard deviation (ppb, μg/L) | World Health Organization guideline value (ppb, μg/L) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chloroform | 18.9 | < 4.0 | 97.6 | 20.9 | 300 |
Bromodichloromethane | 3.8 | < 0.6 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 60 |
Dibromochloromethane | 1.6 | < 0.1 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 100 |
Bromoform | 0.3 | < 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 100 |
ppb = parts per billion.