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Chloromethane

Union Springs Village

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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.1000 ppb51ND - 0.500 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-131Q2018POCUSND
2018-05-092Q2018POCUSND
2018-08-153Q2018POCSUSND
2018-09-182018POCUSND
2018-11-274Q2019POCUS0.500 ppb
2019-02-261Q2019POCSUSND
2019-05-142Q2019USPOCSND
2019-08-203Q2019POCUSND
2019-11-134Q2019POCUSND
2020-02-111Q2020POCUSND
2020-05-122Q2020POCUSND
2020-08-183Q2020POCUSND
2020-11-114Q2020POCUSND
2021-02-170221-1110 31022ND
2021-02-170221-1111 31023ND
2021-05-1231413ND
2021-05-1231412ND
2021-08-1831724ND
2021-08-1831725ND
2021-10-06EHS2100093166SR2 POCND
2021-11-1031959 POCND
2021-11-1031960 POCND
2022-02-16UNSP2022POCQ1ND
2022-05-11UNSP2022POCFINQ2ND
2022-05-11UNSP2022POCRAWQ2ND
2022-08-17UNSPR2022POCRAWQ3SND
2022-08-17UNSPR2022POCFINQ3ND
2022-11-09UNSPR2022POCFINQ4ND
2022-11-09UNSPR2022POCRAWQ4ND
2023-02-08US2023POCFINISHEDQ1ND
2023-02-08UNSPR2023POCRAWQ1SND
2023-05-10UNSP2023POCFINQ2ND
2023-05-10UNSP2023POCFSRAWQ2ND
2023-08-16USPRI2023POCRAWQ3ND
2023-08-16USPRI2023POCFINIQ3ND
2023-11-08UNSP2023POCFINQ4ND
2023-11-08UNSP2023POCRAWQ4ND