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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Sharyland 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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2013-04-231304798-005DND
2013-04-231304798-007DND
2013-07-31Q1304734001ND
2013-07-31Q1304734003ND
2013-10-23Q1309529001ND
2013-10-23Q1309529003ND
2014-01-29Q1402779003ND
2014-01-29Q1402779001ND
2014-08-19AC64300ND
2014-08-19AC64326ND
2015-08-03AD02131ND
2015-08-03AD02129ND
2016-03-23AD30149ND
2016-05-11AD36396ND
2016-09-14AD49450ND
2016-09-14AD49488ND
2016-09-14AD49452ND
2016-10-26AD55147ND
2017-08-02AD92158ND
2017-08-02AD92156ND
2017-08-02AD92160ND
2018-08-31AE39147ND
2018-08-31AE39145ND
2018-08-31AE39155ND
2019-06-24AE71765ND
2019-09-18AE83972ND
2019-09-18AE83974ND