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Bromomethane

Bridgewater Water Department

Bromomethane, or methyl bromide, is a pesticide fumigant that was banned because it depletes the ozone layer.

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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-04-28ND
2014-04-28ND
2014-04-29ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-08ND
2018-07-17ND
2018-07-17ND
2018-07-17ND
2018-10-25ND
2019-09-23ND
2019-09-23ND
2019-09-23ND
2019-12-18ND
2020-07-22ND
2020-07-30ND
2020-12-15ND
2020-12-31ND
2020-12-31ND
2021-05-04ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-10-12ND
2021-10-12ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-08-29ND
2023-01-19ND
2023-03-08ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-07-26ND