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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Augusta-Richmond Company

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND

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
2013-02-20201302210718AMND
2013-03-07201303080528AMND
2013-03-07201303080530AMND
2013-07-25201307260276AMND
2013-07-25201307260272AMND
2013-08-19201308200146AMND
2013-08-19201308200167AMND
2013-08-19201308200171AMND
2013-11-27201312030313AMND
2013-11-27201312030315AMND
2014-05-06AI39800ND
2014-05-06AI39799ND
2014-05-06AI39798ND
2015-03-30AI69824ND
2015-03-30AI69825ND
2016-04-07AJ09703ND
2016-04-07AJ09702ND
2016-04-07AJ09701ND
2016-04-07AJ09700ND
2017-06-08AJ57164ND
2017-06-08AJ57163ND
2017-06-08AJ57162ND
2017-08-07AJ63051ND
2018-05-10AJ89321ND
2018-05-10AJ89320ND
2019-05-01AK16132ND
2019-05-01AK16135ND
2019-05-01AK16134ND
2019-05-01AK16133ND