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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Schofield Waterworks

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
2014ND50ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND40ND
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
2014-02-10769670ND
2014-02-10769666ND
2014-02-10769668ND
2014-04-24782514ND
2014-11-13831497ND
2015-03-03846158ND
2015-03-03846154ND
2015-03-03846156ND
2015-04-20855168ND
2015-07-07869336ND
2015-12-07897130ND
2016-02-09904665ND
2016-02-09904667ND
2016-02-09904669ND
2016-04-05913780ND
2016-08-10938490ND
2016-10-12953076ND
2017-06-20999042ND
2017-08-161011908ND
2017-08-161011903ND
2017-11-071028389ND
2018-08-281076576ND
2018-08-281076575ND
2018-08-281076574ND
2019-09-161148084ND
2019-09-161148086ND
2019-09-161148082ND