Acetone
Halifax Water Department
NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for acetone. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.
Acetone is a solvent used for many industrial purposes.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | 4.30 ppb | 2 | 1 | ND - 8.60 ppb |
| 2021 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for acetone. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | ND |
| 2019-03-11 | ND |
| 2019-03-12 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 8.60 ppb |
| 2020-03-24 | ND |
| 2021-03-03 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | ND |
| 2023-03-01 | ND |