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Bromomethane

Ruth Water District

NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-02-27100397QND
2013-10-23101945PND
2013-10-23101946PND
2014-03-12102900RND
2014-03-12102901RND
2014-03-12102903RND
2018-11-0818110223-007ND
2019-11-1419110404-002ND
2019-11-1419110404-003ND
2019-11-1419110404-005ND
2019-11-2119110631-001ND
2022-05-1222050451-001ND
2022-05-1222050451-002ND
2022-07-0722070169-002ND
2022-07-0722070169-003ND
2022-07-0722070169-004ND