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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Park WC - Compton

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-01-169588-016-1400ND
2014-04-179588-016-0820ND
2014-05-25201405290658AMND
2014-05-29201405290656AMND
2014-07-109588-016-1000ND
2014-08-28201408280827AMND
2014-11-25201411250650AMND
2015-01-29201501290141AMND
2015-02-27201502270113AMND
2015-07-169588-016-0925ND
2016-07-149588-016-1008ND
2017-01-129588-016-1201ND
2017-11-309588-016-1201ND
2018-02-019588-016-1205ND
2019-02-139588-016-1130ND
2019-05-159588-016-1123ND
2019-07-309588-018-1030ND
2019-08-139588-016-1215ND
2019-10-239588-018-1045ND
2019-11-129588-016-1430ND