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Chloromethane

Seabrook Water Department

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND

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
2013-05-201028043009ND
2013-05-201028043012ND
2013-05-201028043003ND
2013-06-161032450005ND
2013-11-201059785009ND
2013-11-201059785012ND
2013-11-201059785003ND
2013-11-201059785006ND
2014-02-111402-00181-001ND
2014-05-081405-00260-001ND
2014-07-291407-00835-001ND
2014-08-071408-00253-001ND
2014-08-071408-00255-001ND
2015-01-211501-00978-001ND
2015-05-071505-00682-001ND
2015-08-241508-01935-001ND
2015-08-311508-02458-001ND
2015-08-311508-02455-001ND
2016-01-251601-01693-001ND
2016-06-021606-00330-001ND
2016-07-261607-02666-001ND
2016-07-261607-02671-001ND
2016-07-261607-02675-001ND
2017-02-021702-00228-001ND
2017-04-141704-01361-001ND
2017-07-171707-01732-001ND
2017-07-171707-01722-001ND
2017-07-171707-01726-001ND
2018-03-271803-02184-001ND
2018-05-151805-01978-001ND
2018-08-071808-01034-001ND
2018-08-071808-01033-001ND
2018-08-071808-01032-001ND
2019-02-051902-00312-001ND
2019-05-071905-00838-001ND
2019-07-111907-01506-001ND
2019-07-111907-01457-001ND
2019-07-111907-01450-001ND
2019-07-231907-03271-001ND