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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Fort Valley Utility Commission

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-22201401280323AMND
2014-02-25201403050477AMND
2014-07-30201408060326AMND
2014-09-04201409100960AMND
2015-03-23AI69544ND
2016-04-07AJ09672ND
2016-04-07AJ09673ND
2016-04-07AJ09674ND
2017-06-14AJ57652ND
2019-07-29AK23742ND
2019-07-29AK23743ND