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Chloromethane

Paramount Water Department

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND90ND
2014ND110ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
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
2013-01-29440-36406-3ND
2013-01-29440-36406-1ND
2013-01-29440-36406-7ND
2013-04-29440-44940-1ND
2013-07-312869237ND
2013-07-312869282ND
2013-07-312869291ND
2013-07-312869271ND
2013-10-312923934ND
2014-02-279588-027-1001ND
2014-02-279588-025-0954ND
2014-04-289588-027-1034ND
2014-04-289588-025-1032ND
2014-04-289588-024-1106ND
2014-04-289588-015-1100ND
2014-04-289588-016-1127ND
2014-07-299588-025-1020ND
2014-07-299588-027-1035ND
2014-10-299588-025-1027ND
2014-10-299588-027-1020ND
2015-01-299588-025-1527ND
2015-01-299588-027-1531ND
2015-04-279588-024-1006ND
2015-04-279588-016-0945ND
2015-04-279588-015-1003ND
2016-01-299588-025-0948ND
2016-01-299588-027-0954ND
2016-04-299588-015-0956ND
2016-04-299588-016-0923ND
2016-04-299588-024-0959ND
2017-01-239588-027-1047ND
2017-01-239588-025-1045ND
2017-04-039588-024-1112ND
2017-04-039588-015-1124ND
2017-04-039588-016-1020ND
2018-01-089588-025-1130ND
2018-01-089588-027-1136ND
2018-04-099588-024-1046ND
2018-04-099588-015-1041ND
2018-04-169588-016-0940ND
2019-01-079588-025-1028ND
2019-03-209588-027-1030ND
2019-03-209588-025-1025ND
2019-04-039588-024-1040ND
2019-04-039588-016-1010ND
2019-04-039588-015-1035ND