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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Apple Valley Ranchos 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.

 

69

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND160ND
2015ND280ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND50ND
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
2013-06-05B3F0568-07ND
2013-06-05B3F0568-09ND
2013-06-05B3F0568-11ND
2013-06-05B3F0568-01ND
2013-06-27B3F2918-03ND
2013-06-27B3F2918-01ND
2013-12-13B3L1370-22ND
2013-12-13B3L1370-13ND
2013-12-13B3L1370-19ND
2013-12-13B3L1370-25ND
2013-12-13B3L1370-16ND
2013-12-13B3L1370-28ND
2014-06-19B4F2049-10ND
2014-06-19B4F2049-04ND
2014-06-19B4F2049-01ND
2014-06-19B4F2049-07ND
2014-10-014790-025-0930ND
2014-10-014790-033-0818ND
2014-10-014790-029-0848ND
2014-10-014790-024-0800ND
2014-10-014790-016-0620ND
2014-10-014790-008-0722ND
2014-10-014790-002-1110ND
2014-12-11B4L1471-10ND
2014-12-11B4L1471-13ND
2014-12-11B4L1471-07ND
2014-12-11B4L1471-01ND
2014-12-11B4L1471-04ND
2015-03-11B5C1183-04ND
2015-03-11B5C1183-07ND
2015-03-11B5C1183-01ND
2015-03-11B5C1183-13ND
2015-03-11B5C1183-10ND
2015-05-21B5E2179-01ND
2015-09-03B5I0501-10ND
2015-09-03B5I0501-07ND
2015-09-03B5I0501-13ND
2015-09-03B5I0501-01ND
2015-09-03B5I0501-04ND
2015-09-094790-017-0715ND
2015-09-094790-008-0815ND
2015-09-094790-011-0645ND
2015-09-094790-020-0940ND
2015-09-094790-030-0745ND
2015-09-094790-024-0855ND
2015-09-094790-033-0828ND
2015-09-094790-036-0700ND
2015-09-094790-029-0900ND
2015-09-094790-004-0625ND
2015-09-094790-025-0930ND
2015-09-164790-016-0900ND
2015-09-164790-016-0745ND
2015-09-164790-021-0900ND
2015-09-164790-013-0915ND
2015-09-164790-009-0630ND
2015-09-284790-014-1530ND
2016-09-074790-032-0700ND
2016-09-074790-016-0738ND
2016-09-074790-008-0820ND
2016-09-074790-033-0845ND
2016-09-074790-035-0755ND
2016-09-074790-024-0840ND
2016-09-074790-029-0640ND
2016-09-074790-025-0920ND
2017-09-144790-008-0750ND
2017-09-144790-029-0910ND
2017-09-144790-033-0855ND
2017-09-144790-024-0830ND
2017-09-274790-025-0710ND