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Chloromethane

Oneonta Utilities Board

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND70ND
2014ND60ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND

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
2013-05-073592466005AMND
2013-05-073592466001AMND
2013-05-073592466009AMND
2013-08-1235103922001AMND
2013-11-0435114508001AMND
2013-11-0435114508005AMND
2013-11-0435114508003AMND
2014-02-0335124804001AMND
2014-03-101403-00199-1ND
2014-03-101403-00199-2ND
2014-06-091406-00110-1ND
2014-09-081409-00097ND
2014-12-081412-00118-1ND
2015-03-091503-00142-3AND
2015-03-091503-00142-4AND
2015-06-081506-00113-4ND
2015-06-081506-00113-2ND
2015-12-141512-00202-4ND
2016-03-14160300198-4ND
2016-06-131606-00190-3ND
2016-09-121609-00189-3ND
2016-09-121609-00189-1ND
2016-12-121612-00222-3ND
2017-03-131703-00176-7ND
2017-03-131703-00176-3ND
2017-05-091705-00198-1ND
2017-07-101707-00139-3ND
2017-12-111712-00199-003ND
2018-03-121803-00160-9ND
2018-03-121803-00160-6ND
2018-06-111806-00128-3ND
2018-09-101809-00101-005-1ND
2018-09-101809-00101-005ND
2018-12-281812-00392-001ND
2019-03-111903-00170-003ND
2019-03-111903-00170-005ND
2019-06-101906-00152-001ND
2019-09-091909-00129-001ND
2019-12-111912-00256-001ND