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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Bexley City PWS

NOTE: Bexley City PWS purchases water from Columbus Public Water System which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Columbus Public Water System.

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
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

NOTE: Bexley City PWS purchases water from Columbus Public Water System which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Columbus Public Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-17201403190943AMND
2014-03-17201403190699AMND
2014-03-17201403190663AMND
2014-06-09201406120524AMND
2014-06-09201406120312AMND
2014-09-16201409180655AMND
2014-09-16201409180592AMND
2014-09-29201410020163AMND
2014-12-16201412180438AMND
2014-12-16201412180386AMND