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Chloromethane

Fort Rucker - American Water

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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND180ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND110ND
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
2013-09-1023377301ND
2013-09-1023377901ND
2013-09-1123377701ND
2013-09-1123378301ND
2013-10-0323828801ND
2013-10-0323829001ND
2014-01-23140123041-1ND
2014-03-1025101501ND
2014-03-1025101901ND
2014-03-1025102101ND
2014-03-1125101701ND
2014-03-1125102501ND
2014-03-1125102301ND
2014-04-10140410031-6ND
2014-04-10140410031-4ND
2014-04-10140410031-2ND
2014-04-10140410031-1ND
2014-04-10140410031-5ND
2014-04-10140410031-3ND
2014-06-20140620045-1ND
2014-06-2326538501ND
2014-08-2114082061-1ND
2014-11-21141124027-1ND
2014-12-0227716201ND
2015-01-28150129028-1ND
2015-04-28150428049-1ND
2015-04-28150428049-3ND
2015-04-28150428049-5ND
2015-04-28150428049-4ND
2015-04-28150428049-6ND
2015-04-28150428049-7ND
2015-04-28150428049-2ND
2015-08-20150821017-1ND
2015-10-27151027029-1ND
2016-01-21160121040-1ND
2016-04-21160421052-2ND
2016-04-21160421052-3ND
2016-04-21160421052-5ND
2016-04-21160421052-6ND
2016-04-21160421052-1ND
2016-04-21160421052-7ND
2016-04-21160421052-4ND
2016-08-15160816005-1ND
2016-10-20161021013-1ND
2017-01-18170118078-1ND
2017-04-25170426040-6ND
2017-04-25170426040-4ND
2017-04-25170426040-3ND
2017-04-25170426040-5ND
2017-04-25170426040-2ND
2017-04-25170426040-1ND
2017-04-25170426040-7ND
2017-08-23170824019-1ND
2017-11-21171122069-1ND
2018-01-23180123057-1ND
2018-04-24180425041-5ND
2018-04-24180425041-2ND
2018-04-24180425041-3ND
2018-04-24180425041-1ND
2018-04-24180425041-7ND
2018-04-24180425041-6ND
2018-04-24180425041-4ND
2018-08-2018080602-001AND
2018-08-2018080602-001ND
2018-10-3118100668-001AND
2019-04-0119040045-001AND
2019-04-0119040045-001AAND
2019-05-2820105780002_IVOCND
2019-05-2820105780003_IVOCND
2019-05-2820105780005_IVOCND
2019-05-2820105780004_IVOCND
2019-05-2820105780006_IVOCND
2019-05-2820105780007_IVOCND
2019-05-2820105780001_IVOCND
2019-07-2920114663001_IVOCND
2019-11-0520128994001_IVOCND