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Chloromethane

Henry County Water & Sewer Authority

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
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
2013-03-132793105ND
2013-03-132793060ND
2013-06-172843513ND
2013-06-172843594ND
2013-09-162897832ND
2013-09-162897811ND
2013-12-192949797ND
2013-12-192949384ND
2014-04-03AI37003ND
2014-04-03AI37004ND
2015-03-05AI66381ND
2015-03-05AI66380ND
2016-03-22AJ08503ND
2016-03-22AJ08502ND
2017-05-25AJ56103ND
2017-05-25AJ56102ND
2018-04-03AJ86740ND
2018-04-03AJ86739ND
2019-05-02AK16198ND
2019-05-02AK16199ND