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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Battle Ground Water Department

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-2290704ND
2014-04-2490710ND
2014-04-2490711ND
2014-05-2240222ND
2015-04-1527403ND
2015-04-28A5D1874-04AND
2015-04-28A5D1874-01AND
2015-04-28A5D1874-10AND
2015-05-1933401ND
2015-10-14A5I2465-10AND
2015-10-14A5I2465-04AND
2015-10-14A5I2465-01AND
2016-05-05ND
2016-05-05ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-09-08ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-11-29ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-18ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-11-07ND