Bromide
New Britain Water Department
Bromide is a naturally occurring element found in surface waters and groundwater. During drinking water treatment, bromide can combine with chlorine or other disinfectants, contributing to the formation of toxic tap water disinfection byproducts.
62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | 12.7 ppb | 13 | 6 | ND - 60.0 ppb |
| 2018 | 20.1 ppb | 12 | 11 | ND - 60.0 ppb |
| 2019 | 15.7 ppb | 13 | 13 | 12.0 ppb - 22.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | 428-02792CH | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2033-02814CH | ND |
| 2014-03-07 | 2719-02826CH | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 4332-02853CH | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 6215-02868CH | ND |
| 2014-06-06 | 7806-02905CH | ND |
| 2014-07-10 | 10076-02939CH | ND |
| 2014-08-05 | 11411-02999CH | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 13710-03034CH | ND |
| 2014-10-09 | 15436-03084CH | ND |
| 2014-11-07 | 17365-03096CH | ND |
| 2014-12-12 | 19460-03144CH | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | 504-03457CH | ND |
| 2016-02-09 | 2080-03470CH | ND |
| 2016-03-16 | 3906-03500CH | ND |
| 2016-04-15 | 5642-03510CH | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 6914-03547CH | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | 8244-03562CH | ND |
| 2016-07-07 | 10269-03584CH | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | 11912-03638CH | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | 13824-03675CH | ND |
| 2016-10-05 | 15067-03680CH | ND |
| 2016-11-03 | 16791-03697CH | ND |
| 2016-12-06 | 18054-03721CH | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | 056-03747CH | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | 1601-03845CH | ND |
| 2017-03-02 | 2473-03805CH | ND |
| 2017-04-04 | 3922-03812CH | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 5336-03888CH | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | 6572-03882CH | ND |
| 2017-07-07 | 7948-03901CH | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | DBP 200474135 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2017-09-06 | DBP 200476047 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2017-10-03 | DBP 200478590 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2017-10-03 | DBP 200478592 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2017-11-07 | DBP 200481311 | 60.0 ppb |
| 2017-12-06 | DBP 200483636 | 26.0 ppb |
| 2018-01-10 | DBP 200483636 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2018-02-08 | DBP 200487672 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2018-03-06 | DBP 200489384 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | DBP 200491853 | 60.0 ppb |
| 2018-05-07 | DBP 200493788 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2018-06-13 | DBP 200496854 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2018-07-11 | DBP 200499153 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2018-08-21 | DBP 200502894 | 31.0 ppb |
| 2018-09-11 | DBP 200504877 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-11 | DBP 200508764 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2018-11-08 | DBP 200512119 | 29.0 ppb |
| 2018-12-11 | DBP 200515543 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2019-01-15 | DBP 200518715 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2019-02-20 | DBP 200522288 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2019-03-19 | DBP 200525159 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2019-04-23 | DBP 200529200 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2019-05-15 | TOC 200532208C | 13.0 ppb |
| 2019-05-15 | TOC 200532208 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2019-06-20 | TOC 200537233A | 14.0 ppb |
| 2019-07-09 | TOC 200539419 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2019-08-13 | TOC 200544530 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2019-09-16 | TOC 200548928 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | TOC 200553356 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | TOC 200556946 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2019-12-12 | TOC 200560026 | 16.0 ppb |