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Chloromethane

Shakopee

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND90ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND90ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2014-10-222036501006ND
2014-10-222036501009ND
2014-10-222036501012ND
2014-10-222036501003ND
2014-12-092044212001ND
2015-04-212066442009ND
2015-04-212066442006ND
2015-04-212066442003ND
2015-04-212066442015ND
2015-04-212066442012ND
2018-06-2218F1696-02ND
2018-06-2218F1696-01ND
2018-09-2618I1546-04ND
2018-09-2618I1548-02ND
2018-09-2618I1550-01ND
2018-09-2618I1550-02ND
2018-09-2618I1550-03ND
2018-09-2818I1545-01ND
2018-12-1018L0357-01ND
2019-03-0819C0360-01ND
2019-05-0919E0750-02ND
2019-08-2819H2525-02ND
2019-08-2819H2525-01ND
2021-02-2421B1309-01ND
2021-09-0821I0358-04ND
2021-09-0821I0358-03ND
2021-09-0821I0358-02ND
2021-09-0821I0358-01ND
2021-09-0821I0354-04ND
2021-09-0821I0354-03ND
2021-09-0821I0354-01ND
2021-10-1121J0482-03ND
2022-01-2522A0882-01ND
2022-01-2522A0882-02ND
2022-01-2522A0882-03ND
2022-01-2522A0882-04ND