Bromomethane
Kent Water Department
NOTE: Kent Water Department purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.
Bromomethane, or methyl bromide, is a pesticide fumigant that was banned because it depletes the ozone layer.
40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Kent Water Department purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for bromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-06 | 201408070493AM | ND |
| 2015-03-10 | 201503110935AM | ND |
| 2015-03-10 | 201502170548AM | ND |
| 2015-03-10 | 201503120179AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201505060001AM | ND |
| 2015-06-17 | 201505060005AM | ND |
| 2015-06-29 | 201505020034AM | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 201505020035AM | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | 201507090318AM | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 201507100395AM | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 201506300092AM | ND |
| 2015-08-24 | 201508250628AM | ND |
| 2015-09-09 | 201508050013AM | ND |
| 2015-09-09 | 201508050009AM | ND |
| 2015-10-13 | 201509250020AM | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 201511130086AM | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | 201511130082AM | ND |
| 2015-12-07 | 201511130099AM | ND |
| 2015-12-07 | 201511130096AM | ND |
| 2015-12-08 | 201511130098AM | ND |
| 2015-12-08 | 201511130097AM | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | ND | |
| 2018-03-12 | ND | |
| 2018-03-19 | ND | |
| 2019-01-02 | ND | |
| 2019-07-24 | ND | |
| 2019-12-03 | ND | |
| 2021-06-21 | 4233773 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 4137309 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 4137308 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 4137307 | ND |
| 2021-06-30 | 4142811 | ND |
| 2022-09-15 | 4368469 | ND |
| 2022-09-23 | 4368470 | ND |
| 2022-10-11 | 4363364 | ND |
| 2022-11-15 | 4428454 | ND |
| 2022-11-16 | 4388597 | ND |
| 2023-06-20 | 4542958 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 4542960 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 4542959 | ND |