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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromomethane

Memphis Light, Gas, & Water

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

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78

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND490ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND280ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-02-27ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-24ND
2015-02-25ND
2015-02-25ND
2015-02-25ND
2015-02-25ND
2015-06-29ND
2015-08-18ND
2015-08-18ND
2015-08-19ND
2015-08-19ND
2015-08-19ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-25ND
2015-08-25ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-11ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-12-08ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-06ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND