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Chloromethane

Ruston Water System

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
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
2014-05-013019267ND
2014-05-013019241ND
2014-05-013019293ND
2014-05-013019346ND
2014-05-013019359ND
2014-05-013019327ND
2014-05-023019280ND
2014-05-023019228ND
2014-05-023019254ND
2014-11-113138200ND
2014-11-113137991ND
2014-11-113138348ND
2014-11-113137901ND
2014-11-113138087ND
2014-11-113138165ND
2014-11-113138322ND
2014-11-113138298ND
2015-01-123168379ND