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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Rison 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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-0514037002909ND
2014-05-0514128006609ND
2014-11-1914324008001ND
2015-12-0115337001701ND
2016-01-2516028003201ND
2016-04-2516119004101ND
2016-05-0216126015701ND
2016-09-1216259004101ND
2016-10-1716294003301ND
2016-10-1716294003401ND
2017-10-0417278011402ND
2018-10-2318298000501ND
2019-10-2219297000301ND
2019-10-2219297000201ND