Chloromethane
Cassadaga 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2015-05-05 | 15POCS WELL#1 CA | ND |
2015-05-05 | 15POC RAW#5 CASS | ND |
2015-05-05 | 15POCS EP#4 CASS | ND |
2015-07-30 | 3RDQT15 POC EP#1 | ND |
2015-10-22 | 4THQT15 WELL #4 | ND |
2015-10-22 | 4THQT15 WELL#1CA | ND |
2016-06-22 | POCS16 WELL #1 | ND |
2016-12-13 | 2016 POC WELL 5 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2ND QUARTERLY 1S | ND |
2017-06-07 | 2NDQT17 POC WELL | ND |
2017-08-23 | 3RDQT17 POCS EP# | ND |
2017-08-23 | POCS17 ENTRY PT | ND |
2018-03-21 | POC 2018 | ND |
2018-07-16 | POCS 2018 CASS W | ND |
2018-07-16 | POCS 2018 CASS W | ND |
2018-07-16 | POCS 2018 CASS W | ND |
2018-10-03 | 2018 POC CASSADA | ND |
2018-10-09 | POCS 2018 CASS R | ND |
2019-03-20 | POCS 19 WL5 CASS | ND |
2019-03-20 | Q1 19 POCS WL1 C | ND |
2019-05-22 | Q2 19 POCS WL1 C | ND |
2019-08-28 | Q3 19 POCS WL1 C | ND |
2019-11-06 | Q4 19 POCS WL1 C | ND |