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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Valley Water Systems, Inc.

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.

 

57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND180ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2013-10-16200385110ND
2013-10-16200385114ND
2014-02-12AEL14000836-VOCND
2014-02-12AEL14000838-VOCND
2014-02-12AEL14000835-VOCND
2014-02-12AEL14000837-VOCND
2014-04-08200393992ND
2014-04-08200393990ND
2014-05-08AEL14002698-VOCND
2014-05-08AEL14002699-VOCND
2014-05-08AEL14002700-VOCND
2014-05-08AEL14002701-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004405-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004403-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004404-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004406-VOCND
2014-11-0514006004-VOCND
2014-11-0514006001-VOCND
2014-11-0514006002-VOCND
2014-11-0514006003-VOCND
2015-02-0515000847-VOCND
2015-02-0515000844-VOCND
2015-05-0515002657-VOCND
2015-05-0515002660-VOCND
2015-08-1215006355-VOCND
2015-08-1215006352-VOCND
2015-11-0515110510-001-VOCND
2015-11-0515110510-004-VOCND
2016-02-0116020104-001-VOCND
2016-02-0116020104-004-VOCND
2016-05-0216050204-004-VOCND
2016-05-0216050204-001-VOCND
2016-08-0116080104-004-VOCND
2016-08-0116080104-001-VOCND
2017-02-0217020207-001-VOCND
2017-02-0217020207-004-VOCND
2017-05-0117050102-001-VOCND
2017-08-0217080204-004-VOCND
2017-08-0217080204-001-VOCND
2017-11-0217110202-004-VOCND
2017-11-0217110202-001-VOCND
2018-02-0118020109-001-VOCND
2018-02-0118020109-004-VOCND
2018-05-0218050206-001-VOCND
2018-05-0218050206-004-VOCND
2018-08-0118080103-001-VOCND
2018-08-0118080103-004-VOCND
2018-11-0218110205-004-VOCND
2018-11-0218110205-001-VOCND
2019-02-0619020602-004-VOCND
2019-02-0619020602-001-VOCND
2019-05-0319050304-001-VOCND
2019-05-0319050304-004-VOCND
2019-08-0119080105-001-VOCND
2019-08-0119080105-004-VOCND
2019-12-2319122307-001-VOCND
2019-12-2319122307-004-VOCND