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Bromomethane

Western Allegheny County Mun A

NOTE: Western Allegheny County Mun A purchases water from Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh.

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Western Allegheny County Mun A purchases water from Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-10-0727111601ND
2014-10-1327112801ND
2015-01-1227898801ND
2015-01-1327897401ND
2015-04-0828579701ND
2015-04-1328580601ND
2015-07-0829576801ND
2015-07-1529574501ND