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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

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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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND150ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-18104879PND
2014-02-18104878PND
2014-03-31AC21323ND
2014-03-31AC21324ND
2014-03-31AC21325ND
2014-03-31AC21326ND
2014-03-31AC21327ND
2014-03-31AC21328ND
2014-03-31AC21322ND
2014-05-19106946PND
2014-05-19106945PND
2014-08-18108886PND
2014-08-18108883PND
2014-11-17109677PND
2014-11-17109676PND
2015-03-26AC44428ND
2015-03-26AC44429ND
2016-03-23AC69096ND
2017-03-28AC92726ND
2017-03-28AC92723ND
2017-03-28AC92722ND
2017-03-28AC92720ND
2017-03-28AC92721ND
2017-03-28AC92724ND
2017-03-28AC92725ND
2017-03-28AC92719ND
2018-05-16AD17325ND
2018-05-16AD17326ND
2019-03-13AD41149ND
2019-03-13AD41150ND
2019-04-09AD46701ND