Bromomethane
City of Port Lavaca
NOTE: City of Port Lavaca purchases water from Gbra Port Lavaca which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gbra Port Lavaca.
Bromomethane, or methyl bromide, is a pesticide fumigant that was banned because it depletes the ozone layer.
6
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: City of Port Lavaca purchases water from Gbra Port Lavaca which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gbra Port Lavaca.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-22 | AC67637 | ND |
| 2015-08-18 | AD04866 | ND |
| 2016-09-21 | AD50807 | ND |
| 2017-08-22 | AD93754 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | AE38700 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | AE79563 | ND |