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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Pioneer Estates Of Delavan

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
20160.450 ppb21ND - 0.900 ppb
2017N/A00N/A
20180.115 ppb21ND - 0.230 ppb
20190.490 ppb110.490 ppb

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
2015-09-08215669002ND
2015-09-08215669001ND
2016-07-21267718001ND
2016-09-132771940010.900 ppb
2018-07-24396459003ND
2018-07-243964590010.230 ppb
2019-07-244594250010.490 ppb