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Chloromethane

Hounsfield Water District 2

NOTE: Hounsfield Water District 2 purchases water from Sackets Harbor Village which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Sackets Harbor 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.

 

2

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
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Hounsfield Water District 2 purchases water from Sackets Harbor Village which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Sackets Harbor Village.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-14EHS1800050645-01POCND
2021-06-21EHS2100071306SR2ND