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Bromomethane

West Lauderdale County Water and FPA

NOTE: West Lauderdale County Water and FPA purchases water from Florence Water-Wastewater Department which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Florence Water-Wastewater Department.

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: West Lauderdale County Water and FPA purchases water from Florence Water-Wastewater Department which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Florence Water-Wastewater Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-07-172861934ND
2013-07-172861915ND
2013-07-172861906ND
2013-07-172861925ND
2013-10-152915264ND
2013-10-152915322ND
2014-01-232965803ND
2014-01-232965818ND
2014-01-232965794ND
2014-01-232965833ND
2014-04-163012964ND
2014-04-163013040ND
2014-05-30140530025-1ND
2015-02-09150210017-1ND
2015-05-12150512044-1ND
2016-02-11160212051-1ND
2016-02-11160212051-2ND
2016-05-09160510007-1ND
2017-05-09170509043-1ND
2018-03-02180302031-1ND
2018-05-14180515027-1ND
2019-02-1119020364-001AND
2019-05-1419050484-001AND
2019-11-1220130040001_IVOCND