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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

West Escambia Utilities Inc.

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.

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90

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND120ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND130ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND130ND

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
2013-02-052776572ND
2013-02-052776535ND
2013-02-052776552ND
2013-02-052776520ND
2013-02-062776487ND
2013-02-062776500ND
2013-02-062776591ND
2013-08-062874259ND
2013-08-062874310ND
2013-08-062874227ND
2013-08-062874395ND
2013-08-062874245ND
2013-08-062874236ND
2013-08-062874301ND
2014-03-20140321019-3ND
2014-03-20140321019-2ND
2014-03-20140321019-4ND
2014-03-20140321019-1ND
2014-06-16140617020-1ND
2014-06-16140617020-2ND
2014-09-18140919015-1ND
2014-09-18140919015-3ND
2014-09-18140919015-2ND
2014-12-16141217030-2ND
2014-12-16141217030-1ND
2014-12-16141217030-3ND
2015-03-18150319029-4ND
2015-03-18150319029-5ND
2015-03-18150319029-1ND
2015-03-18150319029-6ND
2015-06-18150619017-2ND
2015-06-18150619017-1ND
2015-09-24150925030-1ND
2015-09-24150925030-2ND
2015-09-24150925030-3ND
2015-12-21151222011-3ND
2015-12-21151222011-1ND
2015-12-21151222011-2ND
2016-03-24160325009-4ND
2016-03-24160325009-2ND
2016-03-24160325009-3ND
2016-03-24160325009-1ND
2016-06-20160621026-2ND
2016-06-20160621026-3ND
2016-06-20160621026-1ND
2016-09-22160923020-1ND
2016-09-22160923020-2ND
2016-09-22160923020-3ND
2016-12-20161221021-3ND
2016-12-20161221021-2ND
2016-12-20161221021-1ND
2017-03-21170322042-4ND
2017-03-21170322042-3ND
2017-03-21170322042-1ND
2017-03-21170322042-2ND
2017-06-19170620030-2ND
2017-06-19170620030-1ND
2017-09-21170922003-1ND
2017-09-21170922003-2ND
2017-09-21170922003-3ND
2017-12-20171221038-2ND
2017-12-20171221038-1ND
2017-12-20171221038-3ND
2018-03-19180320039-2ND
2018-03-19180320039-1ND
2018-03-19180320039-4ND
2018-03-19180320039-3ND
2018-06-18180619008-002ND
2018-06-18180619008-1ND
2018-06-18180619008-001ND
2018-06-18180619008-2ND
2018-09-2018090606-002AND
2018-09-2018090606-003AND
2018-09-2018090606-001AND
2018-10-1618100509-003AND
2018-10-1618100509-001AND
2018-10-1618100509-002AND
2019-03-1819030538-001AND
2019-03-1819030538-004AND
2019-03-1819030538-003AND
2019-03-1819030538-002AND
2019-06-0620107326001_IVOCND
2019-06-0620107326002_IVOCND
2019-07-2220113944001_IVOCND
2019-07-2220113944003_IVOCND
2019-07-2220113944002_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288004_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288001_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288002_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288003_IVOCND