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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

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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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND70ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND110ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND20ND

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 Lab ID Result
2013-10-301056183009ND
2013-10-301056183006ND
2013-10-301056183003ND
2014-02-1314B0848-01ND
2014-04-072000246003ND
2014-04-072000246006ND
2014-04-072000246009ND
2014-05-2714E2843-01ND
2014-05-272009140001ND
2014-05-272009140004ND
2015-05-2715E1985-04ND
2015-05-2715E1985-01ND
2015-05-2715E1985-03ND
2015-05-2715E1989-01ND
2015-06-222078488004ND
2015-06-222078488001ND
2015-09-2415I1244-01ND
2016-03-0316C0267-01ND
2016-03-0316C0265-01ND
2016-03-0316C0266-01ND
2016-06-203474598ND
2016-07-113490713ND
2016-08-2416H2457-01ND
2016-08-3016H2936-03ND
2016-08-3016H2936-01ND
2016-08-3016H2936-02ND
2016-08-3016H2936-04ND
2016-08-3016H2936-05ND
2017-06-1317F0778-01ND
2017-07-2717G1931-03ND
2017-07-2717G1931-01ND
2017-07-2717G1934-01ND
2017-07-2717G1932-04ND
2017-07-2717G1932-03ND
2017-07-2717G1932-02ND
2017-07-2717G1932-01ND
2017-07-2717G1931-04ND
2017-07-2717G1931-02ND
2018-02-2818B1345-01ND
2018-02-2818B1345-02ND
2018-06-2218F1667-01ND
2018-07-1618G0768-01ND
2018-07-1618G0770-01ND
2018-10-2918J1451-01ND
2019-08-0119H0056-01ND
2019-10-3019J1701-01ND