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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Lake Windcrest 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND30ND
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
2014-06-26AC58221ND
2015-04-22AC89248ND
2015-04-22AC89250ND
2015-04-22AC89252ND
2015-09-28AD08762ND
2015-11-02AD12226ND
2016-07-06AD43189ND
2016-07-06AD43187ND
2016-07-06AD43185ND
2017-07-27AD91118ND
2017-10-05AD99585ND
2017-10-05AD99583ND
2018-07-25AE34522ND
2018-07-25AE34526ND
2018-07-25AE34528ND
2019-11-07AE88943ND
2019-11-07AE88903ND
2019-11-07AE88905ND