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Chloromethane

Sartell

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
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
2015-02-112054399009ND
2015-02-112054399003ND
2015-02-112054399006ND
2015-08-052087603009ND
2015-08-052087603003ND
2015-08-052087603006ND
2019-03-2519C1119-01ND
2020-09-2220I1302-01ND
2022-02-0822B0641-01ND
2023-04-1123D0581-02ND
2023-04-1123D0585-01ND
2023-08-2223H2370-01ND
2023-11-0123K0140-01ND