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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromomethane

California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos Suburban

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

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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND250ND
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-06-05201306060176AMND
2013-06-05201306060221AMND
2013-06-05201306060248AMND
2013-06-10201306110404AMND
2013-06-10201306110146AMND
2013-06-10201306110397AMND
2013-06-10201306110150AMND
2013-06-12201306130099AMND
2013-06-18201306190267AMND
2013-06-18201306190289AMND
2013-06-18201306190310AMND
2013-09-11201309120295AMND
2013-12-03201312040566AMND
2013-12-04201312050169AMND
2013-12-05201312060280AMND
2013-12-09201312100207AMND
2013-12-09201312100197AMND
2013-12-10201312110719AMND
2013-12-10201312110684AMND
2013-12-11201312120626AMND
2013-12-16201312170377AMND
2013-12-16201312170387AMND
2013-12-17201312180649AMND
2013-12-17201312180734AMND
2013-12-18201312200056AMND
2014-03-05201403060200AMND
2014-06-04201406050004AMND
2016-12-135810-028-1140ND
2018-12-129590-002-1400ND
2018-12-125810-028-1535ND
2018-12-125810-008-1117ND
2019-03-195810-028-1400ND
2019-08-205810-037-1115ND
2019-08-265810-024-1355ND