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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Talley Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014ND10ND
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
2013-05-13101400PND
2013-05-13101401PND
2013-11-20102704PND
2013-11-20102705PND
2014-12-11Q1459826002ND
2015-10-27Q1542395002ND
2015-10-27Q1542395004ND
2016-07-28Q1631046008ND
2016-07-28Q1631046002ND
2017-08-03Q1732601008ND
2017-08-03Q1732601002ND
2018-07-25Q1829519008ND
2018-07-25Q1829519011ND
2019-05-06Q1920205001ND
2019-05-06Q1920205003ND