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Chloromethane

Sinclairville 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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
20221.75 ppb221.60 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20231.97 ppb331.10 ppb - 2.50 ppb

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
2018-03-26POCS 18 SINCLAIRVILLND
2021-08-23POC 21 SINCLAIRVILLEND
2022-07-27POC Q3 22 SINC1.90 ppb
2022-11-22Q4 22 POC SINC1.60 ppb
2023-02-22Q1 23 POC SINC1.10 ppb
2023-06-21Q2 23 POC SINC2.30 ppb
2023-11-01Q4 23 POC SINC2.50 ppb