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Chloromethane

Box Springs Mutual Water Company

NOTE: Box Springs Mutual Water Company purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

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

NOTE: Box Springs Mutual Water Company purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-07-10B3G0894-01ND
2013-07-10B3G0898-01ND
2013-10-09B3J0934-01ND
2013-10-09B3J1071-01ND
2014-01-08B4A0728-01ND
2014-01-08B4A0730-01ND
2014-04-16B4D1687-01ND
2014-04-16B4D1688-01ND