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Chloromethane

Amarillo Mutual Water Company

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-11-08CA1910002_001_001-201811080905ND
2019-11-18CA1910002_001_001-201911180945ND
2020-01-21CA1910002_001_001-202001211215ND
2020-10-22CA1910002_001_001-202010221110ND
2021-11-17CA1910002_001_001-202111171240ND
2022-07-01CA1910002_001_001-202207010900ND
2022-07-07CA1910002_001_001-202207071256ND
2023-05-25CA1910002_001_001-202305251430ND