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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromomethane

Amherst DPW Water Division

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

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND80ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2013-03-25ND
2013-03-25ND
2013-03-26ND
2013-03-26ND
2013-06-17ND
2013-06-17ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-14ND
2013-09-16ND
2013-09-16ND
2013-09-17ND
2013-09-17ND
2013-12-02ND
2013-12-02ND
2014-07-16ND
2014-07-16ND
2014-07-16ND
2014-07-16ND
2014-07-16ND
2014-07-29ND
2014-08-26ND
2014-10-15ND
2015-09-16ND
2015-09-16ND
2015-12-18ND
2016-07-19ND
2016-07-19ND
2016-10-25ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-22ND
2017-10-20ND
2017-11-07ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-11-27ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-10-01ND