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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Lake Erie Mobile Home Park LLC

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.05 ppb62ND - 12.6 ppb
2015ND40ND
20161.99 ppb96ND - 5.40 ppb
20172.29 ppb106ND - 6.00 ppb
20182.45 ppb119ND - 3.90 ppb
20192.61 ppb86ND - 5.50 ppb

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
2014-01-02EP#2 1STQT 201412.6 ppb
2014-01-02EP#1 1STQT 20145.70 ppb
2014-09-18SEPT2014 POC EP#ND
2014-09-18SEPT2014 POC EP#ND
2014-12-30POC 4THQT2014 EPND
2014-12-30POC 4THQT 2014 END
2015-06-252NDQT2015 POC WEND
2015-06-252NDQT2015 WELL1-ND
2015-11-244THQT15 WELL #5ND
2015-11-244THQT15 WELL#1-4ND
2016-03-231STQT16 LAKE ERI0.540 ppb
2016-03-231STQT POCS WELL#2.00 ppb
2016-05-182ND16 POC LAKE E3.90 ppb
2016-06-012NDQT16 WELL 5 E2.80 ppb
2016-06-012NDQT16 WELLS 1-ND
2016-08-243RDQT16 POC WELL3.30 ppb
2016-08-243RDQT16 POC WELLND
2016-11-094THQT16 EP1-4ND
2016-11-094THQT16 ENTRY PT5.40 ppb
2017-02-011STQT17 EP-WELLND
2017-02-011STQT17 EP 1-4 PND
2017-06-142NDQT17 POC WELLND
2017-06-142NDQT17 WELL #53.70 ppb
2017-07-193RDQT17 HOUSE WEND
2017-07-193RDQT17 WELL #53.80 ppb
2017-08-303RDQT17 WELL 5EP6.00 ppb
2017-08-303RDQT17 POC EP1-1.50 ppb
2017-09-27POC17 WELL 5 RAW3.80 ppb
2017-09-27POC TREATMENT EP4.10 ppb
2018-01-17R1800451-0023.90 ppb
2018-01-17R1800451-001ND
2018-02-14R1801318-004ND
2018-02-14R1801318-0033.60 ppb
2018-03-06R1802013-0033.70 ppb
2018-05-232Q18 LEMHP POC E1.90 ppb
2018-05-232Q18 LEMHP POC E3.00 ppb
2018-08-223Q18 LEMHP POC E3.90 ppb
2018-08-223Q18 LEMHP POC E2.40 ppb
2018-10-244Q18 LEMHP POC E1.80 ppb
2018-10-244Q18 LEMHP POC E2.80 ppb
2019-03-201Q19 LEMHP POC E2.20 ppb
2019-03-201Q19 LEMHP POC E5.50 ppb
2019-05-152Q19 LEMHP POC E4.00 ppb
2019-05-152Q19 LEMHP POC E1.70 ppb
2019-08-213Q19 LEMHP POC E4.50 ppb
2019-08-213Q19 LEMHP POC E3.00 ppb
2019-11-204Q19 LEMHP POC END
2019-11-204Q19 LEMHP POC END