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Chloromethane

Woodland Trailer Park

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20198.08 ppb228.07 ppb - 8.09 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20231.36 ppb221.35 ppb - 1.37 ppb

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
2019-09-16E200010850048.07 ppb
2019-09-16E200010850068.09 ppb
2023-09-06E24000882061.37 ppb
2023-09-06E24000883061.35 ppb