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Chloromethane

Saraland Water Service

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2013-02-252785482ND
2013-02-252785509ND
2013-02-252785491ND
2013-08-262887443ND
2013-08-262886041ND
2014-03-10140311054-1ND
2014-06-11140612002-1ND
2014-09-11140912016-1ND
2014-12-10141211017-2ND
2014-12-10141211017-1ND
2015-03-09150311093-1ND
2015-06-08150609019-1ND
2015-09-15150916031-1ND
2015-12-17151218013-1ND
2015-12-17151218013-2ND
2016-03-15160316040-1ND
2016-03-15160316040-2ND
2016-06-16160617016-1ND
2016-06-16160617016-2ND
2016-09-15160916013-1ND
2016-12-15161216021-2ND
2016-12-15161216021-1ND
2017-01-25170125041-1ND
2017-06-14170615001-1ND
2017-09-11170912053-1ND
2017-12-14171215028-1ND
2017-12-14171215028-2ND
2018-03-14180315048-1ND
2018-06-14180614032-1ND
2018-09-1318090506-001AND
2018-10-3018100657-001AND
2018-10-3018100657-002AND
2019-03-1319030451-002AND
2019-03-1319030451-001AND
2019-06-0420106613001_IVOCND
2019-07-3020114829001_IVOCND
2019-07-3020114829002_IVOCND
2019-11-0820129876001_IVOCND
2019-12-1320134843001_IVOCND