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Chloromethane

Starland Hb Inc.

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-12-0618L0270-01ND
2021-02-0221B0182-01ND
2021-06-2121F1323-01ND
2021-08-1621H1322-01ND
2021-11-0221K0181-01ND
2022-11-2222K1120-01ND
2023-02-0723B0484-01ND
2023-05-3123F0037-01ND
2023-08-0223H0306-01ND