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Chloromethane

Falls Water Company Inc

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
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
2014-04-1425465901ND
2014-04-1425465801ND
2014-04-1425465701ND
2014-04-1425465601ND
2014-04-1425465501ND
2014-10-1727286601ND
2014-10-1727286701ND
2014-10-1727286301ND
2014-10-1727286501ND
2014-10-1727286401ND
2023-03-28VI30324001ND
2023-06-14VI30624701ND
2023-08-29VI30840803ND