Chloromethane
Southington Water Department
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 22 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-02-11 | E402713-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O79-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O82-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O83-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O85-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O86-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O87-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406O88-1VOC | ND |
2014-06-25 | E406P04-1VOC | ND |
2014-08-06 | E408748-1VOC | ND |
2014-11-19 | E411H79-1VOC | ND |
2015-02-11 | E502751-1VOC | ND |
2015-03-18 | 46039 032015 | ND |
2015-03-18 | 46036 032015 | ND |
2015-03-18 | 46035 035015 | ND |
2015-03-18 | 46034 032015 | ND |
2015-03-19 | 46037 042015 | ND |
2015-03-19 | 46038 032015 | ND |
2015-06-24 | E506T37-1VOC | ND |
2015-06-24 | E506T35-1VOC | ND |
2015-06-24 | E506T34-1VOC | ND |
2015-06-24 | E506T39-1VOC | ND |
2015-06-24 | E506T38-1VOC | ND |
2015-06-24 | E506T36-1VOC | ND |
2015-06-25 | E506T46-1VOC | ND |
2015-08-12 | E508F00-1VOC | ND |
2015-09-23 | 46036 0915 | ND |
2015-09-23 | 46038 0915 | ND |
2015-09-23 | 46034 0915 | ND |
2015-09-24 | 46037 0915 | ND |
2015-09-24 | 46035 0915 | ND |
2015-09-24 | 46039 0915 | ND |
2015-11-18 | E511J94-1VOC | ND |
2016-02-17 | E602H33-1VOC | ND |
2016-02-17 | E602H34-1VOC | ND |
2016-02-17 | E602H38-1VOC | ND |
2016-02-17 | E602H37-1VOC | ND |
2016-02-17 | E602H36-1VOC | ND |
2016-02-17 | E602H39-1VOC | ND |
2016-06-16 | E606K01-1VOC | ND |
2016-06-27 | E606U31-1VOC | ND |
2016-08-10 | E608F98-1VOC | ND |
2016-11-16 | E611K77-1VOC | ND |
2017-02-15 | E702E70-1VOC | ND |
2017-02-15 | E702E68-1VOC | ND |
2017-02-15 | E702E69-1VOC | ND |
2017-02-15 | E702E71-1VOC | ND |
2017-02-15 | E702E72-1VOC | ND |
2017-02-15 | E702E73-1VOC | ND |
2017-08-09 | D7H1382-01VOC | ND |
2018-02-14 | D8B1075-01VOC | ND |
2018-02-14 | D8B1078-01VOC | ND |
2018-02-14 | D8B1079-01VOC | ND |
2018-02-14 | D8B1074-01VOC | ND |
2018-02-14 | D8B1077-01VOC | ND |
2018-02-14 | D8B1071-01VOC | ND |
2018-05-17 | D8E1913-01VOC | ND |
2018-08-16 | D8H2015-01VOC | ND |
2018-08-16 | D8H2156-01VOC | ND |
2018-11-14 | D8K1690-01VOC | ND |
2019-01-03 | D9A0362-01VOC | ND |
2019-01-30 | D9A2484-01VOCR | ND |
2019-02-13 | D9B1243-01VOC | ND |
2019-02-13 | D9B1242-01VOC | ND |
2019-02-13 | D9B1241-01VOC | ND |
2019-02-13 | D9B1240-01VOC | ND |
2019-02-13 | D9B1239-01VOC | ND |
2019-08-14 | D9H1824-01VOC | ND |