Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromomethane

Waterford WPCA

NOTE: Waterford WPCA purchases water from New London Department of Public Utilities which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by New London Department of Public Utilities.

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Waterford WPCA purchases water from New London Department of Public Utilities which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by New London Department of Public Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-09-17201309180529AMND
2013-12-16201312170300AMND
2014-03-17201403180211AMND
2014-06-17201406180539AMND
2018-11-2928423VOC1ND
2019-11-2030476VOC1ND
2020-12-0132749VOC1ND
2021-10-2734804VOC1ND
2022-09-1536585VOC1ND
2023-09-1438755VOC1ND