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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

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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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2013-12-09201312100351AMND
2013-12-09201312100349AMND
2013-12-11201312130549AMND
2014-06-04201406100327AMND
2014-06-16201406180439AMND
2014-06-16201406180441AMND
2016-01-14ND
2016-01-14ND
2016-04-11ND
2017-02-01ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-11-01ND
2017-11-14ND