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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

California American Water Company - Antelope

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND280ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2013-02-0520900601ND
2013-02-0620900301ND
2013-02-0620901101ND
2013-02-0620900401ND
2013-02-1120900701ND
2013-03-0520899901ND
2013-03-0520900001ND
2013-03-1120900101ND
2013-03-1120900901ND
2013-03-1220901001ND
2013-03-1220900201ND
2013-06-2720900501ND
2013-06-2722953901ND
2013-06-2720900801ND
2013-08-0723014401ND
2013-08-0723013901ND
2013-08-0823014301ND
2013-08-0823013801ND
2013-08-0823014001ND
2013-08-1223014601ND
2013-08-1223013601ND
2013-08-1223014801ND
2013-08-1323014101ND
2013-08-1323014701ND
2013-08-1523013701ND
2013-12-1224576101ND
2013-12-1224576001ND
2013-12-1224576201ND