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Chloromethane

Avon Water Company

Chloromethane is an industrial solvent, aerosol propellant and a refrigerant. It also forms as a byproduct of water disinfection. The EPA classifies chloromethane as possibly carcinogenic to humans.

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162

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND400ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 2.69 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 2.69 ppb for chloromethane was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-07-30201308010339AMND
2013-07-31201308010421AMND
2013-07-31201308010418AMND
2013-07-31201308010335AMND
2013-07-31201308010341AMND
2013-07-31201308010397AMND
2013-07-31201308010405AMND
2013-07-31201308010321AMND
2014-01-16E402153-8VOCND
2014-01-27201401280240AMND
2014-01-27201401280266AMND
2014-01-27201401280221AMND
2014-01-27201401280232AMND
2014-01-27201401280264AMND
2014-01-27201401280228AMND
2014-01-27201401280268AMND
2014-01-27201401280242AMND
2014-02-04E402153-1VOCND
2014-02-04E402153-2VOCND
2014-02-04E402153-3VOCND
2014-02-04E402153-4VOCND
2014-02-04E402153-5VOCND
2014-02-04E402153-6VOCND
2014-02-04E402153-7VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-1VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-2VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-3VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-4VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-5VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-6VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-7VOCND
2014-05-14E405C29-8VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-1VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-2VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-3VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-4VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-5VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-6VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-7VOCND
2014-08-13E408C10-8VOCND
2014-11-21E411H72-1VOCND
2014-11-21E411H72-2VOCND
2014-11-21E411H72-3VOCND
2014-11-21E411H72-4VOCND
2014-11-21E411H72-6VOCND
2014-11-21E411H72-7VOCND
2014-11-21E411H72-8VOCND
2014-12-08E412718-2VOCND
2015-02-18E502D21-4VOCND
2015-02-19E502D21-2VOCND
2015-02-19E502D21-3VOCND
2015-02-19E502D21-6VOCND
2015-02-19E502D21-7VOCND
2015-02-19E502D21-8VOCND
2015-02-19E502D21-9VOCND
2015-02-20E502D21-1VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-1VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-2VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-3VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-4VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-5VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-6VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-7VOCND
2015-06-10E506B81-8VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-1VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-2VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-3VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-4VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-5VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-6VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-7VOCND
2015-08-28E508Y67-8VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-1VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-2VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-3VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-4VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-5VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-6VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-7VOCND
2015-11-24E511O25-8VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-1VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-2VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-3VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-4VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-5VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-6VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-7VOCND
2016-02-18E602H93-8VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-1VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-2VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-3VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-4VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-5VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-6VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-7VOCND
2016-05-19E605N95-8VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-1VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-2VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-3VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-4VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-5VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-6VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-7VOCND
2016-08-05E608889-8VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-1VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-2VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-3VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-4VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-5VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-6VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-7VOCND
2016-11-21E611M57-8VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-1VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-2VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-3VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-4VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-5VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-6VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-7VOCND
2017-02-24E702M07-8VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-01VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-02VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-03VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-04VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-05VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-06VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-07VOCND
2017-06-01D7F0171-08VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-01VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-02VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-03VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-04VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-05VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-06VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-07VOCND
2017-08-29D7H3264-08VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-02VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-03VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-04VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-05VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-06VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-07VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-08VOCND
2017-11-28D7K2247-01VOCRND
2018-03-05D8C0238-02VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-03VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-04VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-05VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-06VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-07VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-08VOCND
2018-04-25D8D2151-07VOCND
2018-07-26CA98747ND
2018-10-09VOC1 200508699ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519992ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519993ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519991ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519996ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519994ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519995ND
2019-04-16VOC1 200528742ND
2019-08-13VOC1 200544842ND