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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

City of Flagstaff

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND90ND
2014ND130ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-10-30201310310165AMND
2013-10-31201311010185AMND
2013-11-07201311080311AMND
2013-11-07201311080313AMND
2013-11-07201311080315AMND
2013-11-07201311080317AMND
2013-11-14201311150345AMND
2013-11-14201311150356AMND
2013-11-14201311150347AMND
2014-01-29201401300194AMND
2014-01-29201401300212AMND
2014-04-30201405020267AMND
2014-04-30201405020261AMND
2014-04-30201405020165AMND
2014-04-30201405020259AMND
2014-04-30201405020263AMND
2014-04-30201405020163AMND
2014-05-02201405060311AMND
2014-05-29201405300269AMND
2014-06-12201406130296AMND
2014-07-17201407180221AMND
2014-07-17201407180219AMND