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Chloromethane

Lynnfield Water District (MWRA)

NOTE: Lynnfield Water District (MWRA) purchases water from Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND50ND

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: Lynnfield Water District (MWRA) purchases water from Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

Date Result
2018-10-16ND
2018-10-16ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-10-15ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2023-10-24ND
2023-10-24ND