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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromomethane

Narragansett Water System-point Judith

NOTE: Narragansett Water System-point Judith purchases water from United Water Rhode Island which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water Rhode Island.

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Narragansett Water System-point Judith purchases water from United Water Rhode Island which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water Rhode Island.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-131402628-02_TO12ND
2014-05-131402628-03_TO12ND
2014-08-041404206-03_TO12ND
2014-08-041404206-02_TO12ND
2014-08-041404206-01_TO12ND
2014-08-041404206-04_TO12ND
2014-11-2000010 112014ND
2014-11-2000011 112014ND
2014-12-011405785-01_TO12ND
2017-06-051702429-01_TO12ND
2017-06-051702429-02_TO12ND
2017-08-071703701-04_TO12ND
2017-08-071703701-03_TO12ND
2017-08-071703701-02_TO12ND
2017-08-071703701-01_TO12ND
2017-12-041705191-03_TO12ND
2018-05-221805-10645-002_TND