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Chloromethane

Leeds Water Board

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.

 

57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND80ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND110ND

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
2013-04-083589226009AMND
2013-04-083589226001AMND
2013-04-083589226005AMND
2013-04-083589226013AMND
2013-04-083589226021AMND
2013-04-083589226017AMND
2013-04-083589226025AMND
2013-10-0835111443001AMND
2013-10-0835111443009AMND
2013-10-0835111443021AMND
2013-10-0835111443005AMND
2013-10-0835111443013AMND
2013-10-0835111443017AMND
2013-10-0835111443025AMND
2014-02-071402-00132-8ND
2014-02-071402-00132-7ND
2014-04-011404-00029-1ND
2014-04-011404-00029-2ND
2014-04-011404-00029-3ND
2014-04-011404-00029-4ND
2014-04-011404-00029-6ND
2014-04-011404-00029-5ND
2015-02-231502-00290-1ND
2015-02-231502-00290-2ND
2015-04-201504-00264-1ND
2015-04-201504-00264-3ND
2015-04-201504-00264-2ND
2015-05-271505-00331-1ND
2016-01-191601-00275-1ND
2016-01-191601-00275-3ND
2016-04-051604-00086-3ND
2016-04-051604-00086-4ND
2016-04-051604-00086-2ND
2016-04-051604-00086-1ND
2017-03-271703-00322-002ND
2017-03-271703-00322-001ND
2017-04-251704-00373-11ND
2017-04-251704-00373-6ND
2017-04-251704-00373-4ND
2017-04-251704-00373-9ND
2017-04-251704-00373-7ND
2017-10-041710-00071-1VND
2018-01-181801-00238-3ND
2018-04-111804-00165-4ND
2018-04-111804-00165-3ND
2018-04-111804-00165-2ND
2019-01-151901-00212-004ND
2019-01-151901-00212-002ND
2019-04-221904-00338-004ND
2019-04-221904-00338-009ND
2019-04-221904-00338-007ND
2019-04-221904-00338-006ND
2019-04-251904-00393-003ND
2019-07-171907-00242-011ND
2019-07-311907-00423-004ND
2019-10-211910-00348-005ND
2019-10-211910-00348-008ND