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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Ranch Crest 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-09-15AC66906ND
2014-09-15AC66908ND
2015-06-24AC97254ND
2015-06-24AC97262ND
2016-11-15AD58043ND
2016-11-15AD58045ND
2017-10-04AD99312ND
2017-10-04AD99314ND
2018-09-11AE39612ND
2018-09-11AE39600ND
2019-07-30AE76419ND