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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromomethane

Foxboro Water Department

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

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49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND190ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-03-27ND
2014-03-27ND
2014-03-27ND
2014-03-28ND
2014-03-28ND
2014-03-28ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-05-22ND
2014-05-22ND
2014-05-22ND
2014-11-03ND
2014-11-03ND
2014-11-05ND
2014-11-05ND
2014-11-06ND
2014-11-10ND
2015-05-28ND
2015-05-28ND
2015-05-28ND
2015-05-28ND
2015-06-01ND
2015-06-02ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-06-15ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-11ND
2018-05-02ND
2018-05-02ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2019-04-08ND
2019-04-08ND
2019-04-08ND
2019-04-08ND
2019-04-30ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-10-17ND