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Chloromethane

Pelham Water Works

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-211401-236-11ND
2014-01-211401-236-9ND
2014-01-211401-236-8ND
2014-01-211401-236-10ND
2014-01-211401-236-7ND
2014-01-211401-00236-004ND
2014-09-1535155230003AMND
2014-09-15351552350011AMND
2014-09-1535155235003AMND
2014-09-1535155230001AMND
2014-09-1535155233003AMND
2014-09-1535155233001AMND
2014-12-0135166012001AMND
2015-01-201501-00220-3ND
2015-03-1235179535017AMND
2015-03-1235179535009AMND
2015-03-1235179535013AMND
2015-03-1235179535021AMND
2015-03-1235179535001AMND
2015-03-1235179535005AMND
2015-06-0235191185001AMND
2016-01-181601-00268-3ND
2017-01-191701-00255-7ND
2017-01-191701-00255-5ND
2017-01-191701-00255-2ND
2017-01-191701-00255-3ND
2018-01-161801-00225-3ND
2019-01-231901-00374-003ND