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Chloromethane

Robbinsdale

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.

 

11

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-281014579006ND
2013-02-281014579003ND
2013-08-281045525003ND
2013-08-281045525006ND
2018-02-0118B0028-01ND
2019-03-2119C0942-02ND
2019-05-2219E1723-01ND
2023-03-1323C0635-01ND
2023-04-2823D1763-01ND
2023-08-2323H2463-01ND
2023-11-0923K0496-01ND