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Chloromethane

Albany

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.

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75

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND410ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND270ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-03-04AI29212ND
2014-03-04AI29213ND
2014-03-04AI29221ND
2014-03-04AI29220ND
2014-03-04AI29219ND
2014-03-04AI29218ND
2014-03-04AI29217ND
2014-03-04AI29216ND
2014-03-04AI29215ND
2014-03-04AI29214ND
2014-03-06AI29427ND
2014-03-06AI29421ND
2014-03-06AI29426ND
2014-03-06AI29425ND
2014-03-06AI29424ND
2014-03-06AI29423ND
2014-03-06AI29422ND
2014-03-06AI29428ND
2014-03-06AI29429ND
2014-03-06AI29430ND
2014-03-10AI29545ND
2014-03-10AI29544ND
2014-03-10AI29543ND
2014-03-10AI29542ND
2014-03-10AI29541ND
2014-03-1925137001ND
2014-04-0125136601ND
2014-04-0225136701ND
2014-04-0225136801ND
2014-04-0225462601ND
2014-04-09AI37809ND
2014-04-22AI38636ND
2014-04-2925136501ND
2014-09-0327034701ND
2014-09-0327034501ND
2014-09-0327034601ND
2014-09-0327034301ND
2014-09-0327034401ND
2014-09-0327034201ND
2014-10-1327345201ND
2014-12-1027716701ND
2015-05-04AI76184ND
2016-03-02AJ07514ND
2017-05-09AJ55099ND
2017-05-09AJ55111ND
2017-05-09AJ55093ND
2017-05-09AJ55094ND
2017-05-09AJ55095ND
2017-05-09AJ55096ND
2017-05-09AJ55097ND
2017-05-09AJ55100ND
2017-05-09AJ55101ND
2017-05-09AJ55102ND
2017-05-09AJ55104ND
2017-05-09AJ55105ND
2017-05-09AJ55106ND
2017-05-09AJ55107ND
2017-05-09AJ55108ND
2017-05-09AJ55109ND
2017-05-09AJ55110ND
2017-05-09AJ55112ND
2017-05-10AJ55237ND
2017-05-10AJ55234ND
2017-05-10AJ55236ND
2017-05-17AJ55706ND
2017-05-17AJ55707ND
2017-05-17AJ55708ND
2017-05-17AJ55709ND
2017-05-17AJ55710ND
2017-06-22AJ58367ND
2018-01-25AJ77970ND
2018-12-26AK08591ND
2018-12-26AK08590ND
2018-12-26AK08589ND
2019-04-04AK14677ND