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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.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND730ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND310ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-051402-00115-15ND
2014-02-051402-00115-12ND
2014-02-051402-00115-11ND
2014-02-051402-00115-13ND
2014-02-051402-00115-8ND
2014-02-051402-00115-3ND
2014-02-051402-00115-1ND
2014-02-051402-00115-16ND
2014-02-051402-00115-6ND
2014-02-051402-00115-5ND
2014-02-051402-00115-14ND
2014-02-051402-00115-9ND
2014-02-051402-00115-7ND
2014-02-051402-00115-10ND
2014-02-051402-00115-2ND
2014-02-051402-00115-4ND
2014-04-0735133145013AMND
2014-04-0735133145015AMND
2014-04-0735133145011AMND
2014-04-0735133145019AMND
2014-04-0735133145021AMND
2014-04-0735133145017AMND
2014-04-0735133145001AMND
2014-04-0735133145007AMND
2014-04-0735133145009AMND
2014-04-0735133145005AMND
2014-04-0735133145003AMND
2014-04-0735133145049AMND
2014-04-0735133145045AMND
2014-04-0735133145047AMND
2014-04-0735133145041AMND
2014-04-0735133145043AMND
2014-04-0735133145063AMND
2014-04-0735133145053AMND
2014-04-0735133145029AMND
2014-04-0735133145023AMND
2014-04-0735133145025AMND
2014-04-0735133145035AMND
2014-04-0735133145039AMND
2014-04-0735133145033AMND
2014-04-081404-00142-3ND
2014-04-081404-00142-1ND
2014-05-051405-00064-5ND
2014-07-141407-00191-27ND
2014-10-0735158374037AMND
2014-10-0735158374027AMND
2014-10-0735158374013AMND
2014-10-0735158374043AMND
2014-10-0735158374039AMND
2014-10-0735158374021AMND
2014-10-0735158374019AMND
2014-10-0735158374061AMND
2014-10-0735158374015AMND
2014-10-0735158374023AMND
2014-10-0735158374011AMND
2014-10-0735158374059AMND
2014-10-0735158374033AMND
2014-10-0735158374055AMND
2014-10-0735158374017AMND
2014-10-0735158374031AMND
2014-10-0735158374057AMND
2014-10-0735158374049AMND
2014-10-0735158374029AMND
2014-10-0735158374025AMND
2014-10-0735158374009AMND
2014-10-0735158374051AMND
2014-10-0735158374047AMND
2014-10-0735158374053AMND
2014-10-0735158374045AMND
2014-10-0735158374041AMND
2014-10-0735158374035AMND
2014-11-031411-00030-5ND
2014-12-0514125028-2ND
2015-02-021502-00047-30ND
2015-02-021502-00047-29VND
2015-02-0335174083003AMND
2015-02-0335174083001AMND
2015-05-041505-00045-001ND
2015-07-211507-00326-2ND
2015-11-031511-00055-1ND
2016-02-23160200406-11ND
2016-04-25680-137916-1ND
2016-05-171605-00241-1ND
2016-08-101608-00155-1ND
2016-10-311611-00003-4ND
2017-03-07680-136089-9ND
2017-03-07680-136089-8ND
2017-03-07680-136089-17ND
2017-03-07680-136089-1ND
2017-03-07680-136089-2ND
2017-03-07680-136089-11ND
2017-03-07680-136089-10ND
2017-03-07680-136089-19ND
2017-03-07680-136089-12ND
2017-03-07680-136089-18ND
2017-03-07680-136089-7ND
2017-03-07680-136089-15ND
2017-03-07680-136089-13ND
2017-03-07680-136089-21ND
2017-03-07680-136089-6ND
2017-03-07680-136089-14ND
2017-03-07680-136089-24ND
2017-03-07680-136089-26ND
2017-03-07680-136089-4ND
2017-03-07680-136089-25ND
2017-03-07680-136089-3ND
2017-03-07680-136089-20ND
2017-03-07680-136089-5ND
2017-03-07680-136089-22ND
2017-03-07680-136089-16ND
2017-05-03680-138359-3ND
2017-09-21680-143385-1ND
2017-09-21680-143385-8ND
2017-09-21680-143385-5ND
2017-09-21680-143385-4ND
2017-11-21680-145948-1ND
2018-02-14680-148889-9ND
2018-05-10680-152332-3ND
2018-08-08680-156307-1ND
2018-08-08680-156307-2ND
2018-12-18680-162386-2ND
2018-12-18680-162386-1ND
2019-03-26680-166538-1ND
2019-07-18680-171873-1ND
2019-10-01680-174872-1ND