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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

City of Henderson

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
2014ND90ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
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
2014-05-19201405210792AMND
2014-05-19201405210794AMND
2014-05-19201405210790AMND
2014-08-26201408280824AMND
2014-08-26201408280820AMND
2014-08-26201408280822AMND
2014-11-13201411180612AMND
2014-11-13201411180608AMND
2014-11-13201411180610AMND
2015-02-11201502130324AMND
2015-02-11201502130320AMND
2015-02-11201502130322AMND
2016-06-271617529-01ND