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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Monticello

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-11-0314K0033-01ND
2014-11-0314K0033-02ND
2014-11-0314K0033-03ND
2014-11-0314K0033-04ND
2015-01-072048645003ND
2015-02-052053333001ND
2015-07-202084818003ND
2015-07-202084818006ND
2016-09-083542107ND
2016-09-083542121ND
2016-09-083542129ND
2016-09-083542138ND
2017-03-3017C1248-02ND
2017-03-3017C1248-04ND
2017-08-1617H1267-01ND
2017-08-1617H1267-02ND