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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Redmond Water Department

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
2014ND140ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-03-18201403190846AMND
2014-03-18201403190626AMND
2014-03-18201403190605AMND
2014-03-18201403190601AMND
2014-03-19201403200285AMND
2014-03-19201403200411AMND
2014-03-19201403200279AMND
2014-09-10201409110583AMND
2014-09-10201409110753AMND
2014-09-10201409110840AMND
2014-09-15201409160629AMND
2014-09-15201409160591AMND
2014-09-15201409160635AMND
2014-10-20201410210247AMND