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Chloromethane

San Lorenzo Valley Water District

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND210ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-21201401230101AMND
2014-01-21201401230103AMND
2014-01-22201401280185AMND
2014-01-22201401280188AMND
2014-01-27201401290321AMND
2014-01-28201401300126AMND
2014-01-28201401300128AMND
2014-03-199590-034-1300ND
2014-04-23201404250083AMND
2014-05-219590-034-1530ND
2014-07-09201407110262AMND
2014-07-09201407110260AMND
2014-07-15201407170536AMND
2014-07-16201407180197AMND
2014-07-16201407180201AMND
2014-07-16201407180199AMND
2014-07-16201407180184AMND
2014-08-279590-034-1140ND
2014-09-109590-025-1100ND
2014-10-14201410160335AMND
2014-11-189590-034-1200ND
2015-02-109590-034-1130ND
2015-05-209590-034-1445ND
2015-08-059590-024-1500ND
2015-08-059590-023-1430ND
2015-08-059590-034-1445ND
2015-08-199590-010-1400ND
2015-08-199590-025-1445ND
2015-08-199590-022-1415ND
2015-08-199590-026-1500ND
2016-07-149590-025-1055ND
2017-07-119590-025-0845ND
2017-08-029590-025-0900ND
2018-07-059590-025-1030ND
2018-07-059590-034-0915ND
2018-07-059590-026-1000ND
2018-07-189590-022-1045ND
2018-07-189590-010-1030ND
2018-08-149590-024-0830ND
2019-12-129590-025-0940ND