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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

City of Tigard

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND100ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
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
2014-11-18201411190626AMND
2014-11-18201411190283AMND
2014-11-18201411190464AMND
2014-11-18201411190583AMND
2015-02-11201502120592AMND
2015-02-11201502120588AMND
2015-02-11201502120590AMND
2015-05-21201505220142AMND
2015-05-21201505220150AMND
2015-05-21201505220138AMND
2015-05-21201505220140AMND
2015-08-12201508130523AMND
2015-08-12201508130519AMND
2015-08-12201508130521AMND