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Chloromethane

Selbyville 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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0650 ppb81ND - 0.520 ppb
2015ND90ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-03-26S553875ND
2014-03-26S553873ND
2014-05-06S5539310.520 ppb
2014-06-16S553899ND
2014-08-19S554926ND
2014-09-17S574002ND
2014-11-12S573993ND
2014-12-10S574794ND
2015-03-17S624951ND
2015-03-23S624952ND
2015-05-27S617112ND
2015-06-24S621193ND
2015-06-30S621216ND
2015-08-31S621250ND
2015-09-21S643524ND
2015-11-12S643569ND
2015-12-08S654359ND
2016-03-08S654821ND
2016-03-24S654849ND
2016-06-08S676644ND
2016-06-08S676643ND
2016-09-14S684473ND
2016-09-22S684520ND
2016-09-22S684514ND
2016-11-16S351112ND
2016-12-19S693891ND
2016-12-19S693918ND
2017-02-06S693950ND
2017-03-22S723969ND
2017-03-22S684694ND
2017-03-22S437991ND
2017-04-06S724932ND
2017-06-19S738835ND
2017-06-19S738834ND
2017-08-14S740961ND
2017-09-15S760109ND
2017-09-15S760107ND
2017-12-20S751112ND
2018-02-09S783970ND
2018-03-16S792233ND
2018-03-16S792229ND
2018-06-21S792295ND
2018-06-21S792289ND
2018-11-27S808797ND
2019-03-25S872159ND
2019-04-08S872236ND
2019-06-27S893568ND
2019-06-27S893564ND
2019-09-25S909244ND
2019-09-25S909174ND
2019-11-27S920242ND
2019-11-27S925397ND
2019-11-27S925393ND