Bromomethane
Naval Air Station/whidbey Island
NOTE: Naval Air Station/whidbey Island purchases water from City of Oak Harbor which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Oak Harbor.
Bromomethane, or methyl bromide, is a pesticide fumigant that was banned because it depletes the ozone layer.
7
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Naval Air Station/whidbey Island purchases water from City of Oak Harbor which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Oak Harbor.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-09 | WA97-SE1-13-12106-27485 | ND |
| 2013-10-08 | WA97-SE2-13-19311-43866 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | WA97-SE4-14-06305-15290 | ND |
| 2014-12-30 | WA97-SE3-14-25259-57336 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | ND | |
| 2021-04-22 | 4106994 | ND |
| 2021-04-22 | 4106993 | ND |