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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Carroll County

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND40ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2013-02-05201302060449AMND
2013-02-05201302060457AMND
2013-05-07201305080498AMND
2013-08-08201308090255AMND
2013-08-08201308090233AMND
2013-11-07201311080299AMND
2014-02-18AI28177ND
2014-02-18AI28176ND
2014-05-15AI40670ND
2014-05-15AI40669ND
2015-02-03AI63966ND
2016-02-02AJ05496ND
2017-03-28AJ49072ND
2017-03-28AJ49071ND
2017-03-28AJ49070ND
2017-03-28AJ49069ND
2018-01-29AJ78039ND
2019-02-20AK11673ND