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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Hulon Lakes Subdivision

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-01-22AC39835ND
2014-01-22AC39829ND
2015-02-24AC81703ND
2015-02-24AC81707ND
2015-03-25AC86040ND
2015-03-25AC86042ND
2016-01-26AD20080ND
2016-01-26AD20112ND
2016-01-26AD20070ND
2016-01-26AD20068ND
2017-09-21AD97405ND
2017-09-21AD97403ND
2017-09-21AD97401ND
2017-09-21AD97397ND
2018-07-05AE32442ND
2018-07-05AE32444ND
2018-07-05AE32440ND
2018-07-05AE32448ND
2019-10-09AE86145ND
2019-10-09AE86141ND
2019-10-09AE86143ND
2019-10-09AE86139ND