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Bromomethane

Madisonville Water Department

NOTE: Madisonville Water Department purchases water from Tellico Area Services System which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Tellico Area Services System.

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

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Madisonville Water Department purchases water from Tellico Area Services System which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Tellico Area Services System.

Date Result
2018-08-08ND
2019-08-15ND
2021-08-04ND
2022-08-02ND
2023-08-08ND