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Chloromethane

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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND100ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2015-05-20113214PND
2015-05-20113215PND
2015-05-20113216PND
2015-05-20113217PND
2015-05-20113218PND
2015-11-18116035PND
2015-11-18116036PND
2015-11-18116037PND
2015-11-18116038PND
2015-11-18116039PND
2020-08-31AK56912ND
2020-08-31AK56913ND
2020-08-31AK56914ND
2023-10-09AL46940ND
2023-10-09AL46941ND
2023-10-09AL46942ND