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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Lake Arrowhead Subdivision

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-03-03AI28914ND
2014-03-03AI28915ND
2014-03-03AI28916ND
2014-03-03AI28917ND
2014-04-15AI38032ND
2014-07-08AI45051ND
2014-10-08AI57108ND
2015-04-27AI75614ND
2016-02-02AJ05469ND
2017-04-19AJ53557ND
2017-04-19AJ53558ND
2017-04-19AJ53559ND