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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Camas Municipal Water Sewer System

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
2013ND70ND
2014ND10ND
20150.900 ppb21ND - 1.80 ppb
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
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
2013-05-221029237003ND
2013-05-221029237005ND
2013-05-221029237001ND
2013-08-141043295001ND
2013-11-2013120150-03ND
2013-11-2013120150-02ND
2013-11-2013120150-01ND
2014-07-222019633003ND
2015-07-0812701ND
2015-10-07146011.80 ppb
2016-01-20ND
2016-04-15ND
2016-07-07ND
2016-10-14ND
2017-01-25ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2018-07-18ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-09-19ND
2018-10-15ND
2019-08-14ND
2019-10-15ND