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Chloromethane

Cloquet

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
2013ND40ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2013-06-181032730006ND
2013-06-181032730003ND
2013-12-171063905006ND
2013-12-171063905003ND
2020-03-1820C0831-01ND
2020-03-1820C0831-02ND
2020-03-1820C0831-03ND
2020-03-1820C0831-04ND
2023-06-0623F0473-01ND
2023-06-0623F0473-02ND
2023-06-0623F0473-03ND
2023-06-0623F0473-04ND