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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Centerville Osterville Marstons Mills WD

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.

 

92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND440ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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 Result
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-07ND
2014-05-07ND
2014-05-07ND
2014-05-07ND
2014-05-12ND
2014-05-12ND
2014-05-12ND
2014-05-12ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-09-03ND
2014-11-17ND
2014-11-19ND
2014-11-19ND
2014-11-19ND
2014-11-19ND
2014-11-19ND
2014-11-19ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-12-22ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-12-29ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-07-20ND
2017-12-18ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-08-28ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-09-25ND
2019-09-25ND