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Chloromethane

Hudson Water Department

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-01-212960649ND
2014-01-212960515ND
2014-07-153063674ND
2014-07-153063747ND
2014-12-181412-01128-001ND
2014-12-181412-01126-001ND
2015-12-021512-00381-001ND
2015-12-141512-01282-001ND
2016-12-281612-02154-001ND
2016-12-281612-02149-001ND
2017-11-301712-00025-001ND
2017-12-131712-01417-001ND
2017-12-131712-01420-001ND
2018-10-24118102585.01ND
2018-10-24118102587.01ND
2018-12-17118121517.01ND
2019-10-23119102712.01ND
2019-10-23119102716.01ND
2019-12-20119121670.01ND