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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

North Baldwin Utilities

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND100ND

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
2014-02-2714E0149-1VND
2014-02-2714B0474-1VND
2014-02-2714B0472-1VND
2014-02-2714B0470-1VND
2014-05-0814E0149-2ND
2015-01-273177539ND
2015-01-273177567ND
2015-01-273177496ND
2015-01-273177505ND
2015-01-273178362ND
2015-02-243193972ND
2015-07-283289832ND
2015-07-283289934ND
2015-07-283289768ND
2015-07-283289961ND
2015-07-283289889ND
2015-07-283289795ND
2015-11-0415K0099-6VND
2015-11-0415K0099-7VND
2015-11-0415K0099-5VND
2016-07-1216G0014-7VND
2016-07-1216G0014-8VND
2016-07-1216G0014-5VND
2016-07-1216G0014-4VND
2016-07-1216G0014-3VND
2016-07-1216G0014-1VND
2016-11-0316K0086-1VND
2017-05-0217E0077-4ND
2017-06-1517F0305-4ND
2017-07-2617G0487-4ND
2017-10-312064353019ND
2017-10-312064353015ND
2017-10-312064353005ND
2017-10-312064353011ND
2018-03-232073176001VOCND
2018-05-162076512-3ND
2018-08-1418080395-001AND
2018-10-1518100512-002AND
2018-10-1518100512-003AND
2018-10-1518100512-001AND
2019-01-1519010476-006AND
2019-01-1519010476-001AND
2019-01-1519010476-002AND
2019-01-1519010476-004AND
2019-01-1519010476-003AND
2019-01-1519010476-005AND
2019-05-2920105932001_IVOCND
2019-05-2920105932001_IVOCND
2019-07-1020112361001_IVOCND
2019-10-2420127467001_IVOCND