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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Camrosa 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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND70ND
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND

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
2013-03-273C28041-02AND
2013-03-273C28041-01AND
2013-03-273C28041-03AND
2013-07-013G02092-01AND
2013-09-303J01022-03AND
2013-09-303J01022-01AND
2013-09-303J01022-05AND
2014-01-284A28047-01AND
2014-06-255867-009-1005ND
2015-06-295F30004-01AND
2016-01-125867-007-1002ND
2016-01-125867-001-1027ND
2016-01-205867-006-1002ND
2016-04-195867-010-0937ND
2016-07-115867-011-0924ND
2017-03-275867-008-1410ND
2017-07-135867-009-1510ND
2017-07-135867-007-1400ND
2017-07-135867-006-1416ND
2017-07-135867-001-1428ND
2018-07-175867-007-0910ND
2018-07-175867-006-0910ND
2018-07-175867-001-0910ND
2019-08-215867-011-1002ND
2019-08-215867-007-1258ND
2019-08-215867-006-1021ND
2019-08-215867-001-1148ND