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Chloromethane

Victorville 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.

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69

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND400ND
2014ND10ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND70ND

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
2013-02-07B3B0742-01AND
2013-02-07B3B0742-05AND
2013-02-07B3B0742-03AND
2013-02-12B3B1220-01AND
2013-02-12B3B1221-01AND
2013-02-12B3B1222-01AND
2013-02-14B3B1469-01AND
2013-02-14B3B1471-01AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-05AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-03AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-09AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-13AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-17AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-07AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-11AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-15AND
2013-02-26B3B2535-01AND
2013-02-27B3B2664-01AND
2013-02-28B3B2744-01AND
2013-06-27B3F2922-01ND
2013-08-01B3H0062-01ND
2013-08-05B3H0329-01ND
2013-08-05B3H0329-09ND
2013-08-05B3H0329-13ND
2013-08-05B3H0329-05ND
2013-08-05B3H0329-17ND
2013-08-07B3H0790-09ND
2013-08-07B3H0790-05ND
2013-08-07B3H0790-01ND
2013-08-07B3H0790-13ND
2013-08-13B3H1327-09ND
2013-08-13B3H1327-01ND
2013-08-13B3H1327-05ND
2013-08-14B3H1478-05ND
2013-08-14B3H1478-01ND
2013-08-20B3H2077-01ND
2013-08-21B3H2163-01ND
2013-08-21B3H2163-13ND
2013-08-21B3H2163-05ND
2013-08-21B3H2163-09ND
2014-04-304790-039-1040ND
2015-07-214790-017-1000ND
2015-07-224790-014-1110ND
2015-07-224790-015-1015ND
2015-07-224790-016-0945ND
2015-07-224790-028-0845ND
2015-07-294790-057-0700ND
2015-07-294790-020-0830ND
2015-07-294790-025-0930ND
2015-10-144790-007-0700ND
2015-10-144790-024-1000ND
2015-10-144790-029-0900ND
2015-10-144790-034-0800ND
2015-10-214790-034-0745ND
2016-07-204790-023-0700ND
2016-08-164790-032-0850ND
2016-08-164790-030-0820ND
2017-02-024790-061-0000ND
2017-07-054790-061-1050ND
2017-07-174790-019-0615ND
2018-07-099590-051-1200ND
2018-07-099590-052-1200ND
2019-04-014790-019-1000ND
2019-04-014790-017-1030ND
2019-04-054790-028-0700ND
2019-10-164790-012-1030ND
2019-12-204790-037-1000ND
2019-12-204790-038-1100ND
2019-12-204790-033-0700ND