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Chloromethane

Coweta Water and Sewer Authority

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-02-26AI28720ND
2014-02-26AI28719ND
2014-03-19775922-10977ND
2014-03-26777020-11076ND
2014-05-21792074-11453ND
2014-08-13810591-12101ND
2014-08-13810595-12101ND
2014-11-19832511-12896ND
2015-02-17AI65041ND
2015-02-17AI65040ND
2016-02-29AJ07162ND
2016-02-29AJ07161ND
2017-05-03AJ54632ND
2017-12-12AJ75337ND
2018-02-21AJ84347ND
2018-02-21AJ84346ND
2019-03-21AK13737ND
2019-03-21AK13738ND