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Chloromethane

The Orchard Development

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2014-06-10107577PND
2014-06-10107578PND
2014-06-10107579PND
2014-12-09110694PND
2014-12-09110695PND
2014-12-09110696PND
2018-04-02AJ86724ND
2018-04-02AJ86725ND
2019-05-13AK17352ND
2020-05-26AK46738ND
2021-09-14AK85979ND