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Chloromethane

Hoschton Water System

NOTE: Hoschton Water System purchases water from Jackson County Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Jackson County Water & Sewer Authority.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Hoschton Water System purchases water from Jackson County Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Jackson County Water & Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2015-01-07838143-13163ND
2015-01-07838141-13163ND
2015-04-14854242-13862ND
2015-04-14854238-13862ND
2015-07-07869488-14455ND
2015-07-22872825-14562ND
2015-10-13888756-15187ND
2015-10-13888758-15187ND