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Chloromethane

South Alabama Utilities Water System

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.

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150

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND160ND
2014ND350ND
2015ND250ND
2016ND180ND
2017ND170ND
2018ND230ND
2019ND160ND

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
2013-09-092896171ND
2013-09-092896282ND
2013-09-092893701ND
2013-09-092896185ND
2013-09-092896240ND
2013-09-092896225ND
2013-09-092893758ND
2013-09-092895980ND
2013-09-092896162ND
2013-09-092896295ND
2013-09-092896203ND
2013-09-092896269ND
2013-09-092895965ND
2013-09-092896124ND
2013-09-092896194ND
2013-09-092896254ND
2014-02-18140219045-5ND
2014-02-18140219045-1ND
2014-02-18140219045-4ND
2014-02-18140219045-3ND
2014-02-18140219045-2ND
2014-03-172994982ND
2014-03-172996209ND
2014-03-172994799ND
2014-03-172994627ND
2014-03-172994817ND
2014-03-172996014ND
2014-03-172994991ND
2014-03-172994790ND
2014-03-172994808ND
2014-03-172994882ND
2014-03-172994658ND
2014-03-172994690ND
2014-03-172994636ND
2014-03-172994460ND
2014-03-172995756ND
2014-03-172994668ND
2014-04-23140424027-3ND
2014-04-23140424027-1ND
2014-04-23140424027-4ND
2014-04-23140424027-2ND
2014-05-21140521056-1ND
2014-09-24140925014-5ND
2014-09-24140925014-2ND
2014-09-24140925014-4ND
2014-09-24140925014-3ND
2014-11-19141120033-5ND
2014-11-19141120033-1ND
2014-11-19141120033-4ND
2014-11-19141120033-3ND
2014-11-19141120033-2ND
2015-01-26150127015-3ND
2015-01-26150127015-4ND
2015-01-26150127015-1ND
2015-01-26150127015-2ND
2015-01-26150127015-8ND
2015-01-26150127015-7ND
2015-01-26150127015-6ND
2015-01-26150127015-5ND
2015-05-28150529009-2ND
2015-05-28150529005-2ND
2015-05-28150529005-4ND
2015-05-28150529009-3ND
2015-05-28150529009-1ND
2015-05-28150529005-5ND
2015-05-28150529005-1ND
2015-05-28150529005-3ND
2015-09-30151001021-3ND
2015-09-30151001021-4ND
2015-09-30151001021-1ND
2015-09-30151001021-2ND
2015-12-09151210001-1ND
2015-12-09151210001-2ND
2015-12-09151210001-3ND
2015-12-09151210005-1ND
2015-12-09151210005-2ND
2016-03-17160318031-3ND
2016-03-17160318031-4ND
2016-03-17160318031-5ND
2016-03-17160318031-1ND
2016-03-17160318031-2ND
2016-06-02160602082-3ND
2016-06-02160602086-2ND
2016-06-02160602082-1ND
2016-06-02160602086-1ND
2016-06-02160602082-2ND
2016-09-27160928022-4ND
2016-09-27160928022-3ND
2016-09-27160928022-1ND
2016-09-27160928022-2ND
2016-11-29161130082-4ND
2016-11-29161130082-3ND
2016-11-29161130082-2ND
2016-11-29161130082-1ND
2017-01-23170123032-2ND
2017-01-23170123032-3ND
2017-01-23170123032-1ND
2017-02-27170228005-2ND
2017-02-27170228005-1ND
2017-04-20170421019-3ND
2017-04-20170421019-2ND
2017-04-20170421019-1ND
2017-09-27170928026-4ND
2017-09-27170928026-3ND
2017-09-27170928026-2ND
2017-09-27170928026-1ND
2017-11-28171129028-3ND
2017-11-28171129028-2ND
2017-11-28171129028-5ND
2017-11-28171129028-4ND
2017-11-28171129028-1ND
2018-01-31180201044-6ND
2018-01-31180201044-5ND
2018-01-31180201044-4ND
2018-01-31180201044-3ND
2018-01-31180201044-1ND
2018-01-31180201044-2ND
2018-03-23180326014-5ND
2018-03-23180326014-4ND
2018-03-23180326014-2ND
2018-03-23180326014-3ND
2018-03-23180326014-1ND
2018-06-21180622034-002ND
2018-06-21180622034-001ND
2018-06-21180622035-001ND
2018-07-23180724031-003ND
2018-07-23180724031-001ND
2018-07-23180724031-002ND
2018-08-0118080032-001AND
2018-10-3018100654-003AND
2018-10-3018100654-001AND
2018-10-3018100654-002AND
2018-10-3018100656-001AND
2018-10-3018100656-002AND
2019-01-0919010303-002AND
2019-01-0919010303-001AND
2019-01-2819010681-001AND
2019-01-2819010681-002AND
2019-03-1319030448-001AND
2019-04-2219040661-001AND
2019-05-2119050613-002AND
2019-05-2119050613-001AND
2019-08-0120115314001_IVOCND
2019-08-0120115314003_IVOCND
2019-08-0120115314002_IVOCND
2019-10-1420125893001_IVOCND
2019-10-1420125893002_IVOCND
2019-10-2320127298002_IVOCND
2019-10-2320127298003_IVOCND
2019-10-2320127298004_IVOCND