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Chloromethane

Albertson WD

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.

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356

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND560ND
2015ND670ND
2016ND610ND
2017ND570ND
2018ND610ND
2019ND540ND

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
2014-01-071401164-001-POCSND
2014-01-071401164-005-POCSND
2014-01-071401164-002-POCSND
2014-01-071401164-004-POCSND
2014-01-081401251-002A-POCND
2014-01-131401145-002A-POCND
2014-02-061402244-001-POCSND
2014-02-061402243-001-POCSND
2014-02-101402394-001-POCSND
2014-02-101402395-001-POCSND
2014-03-031403053-001-POCSND
2014-03-031403052-001-POCSND
2014-03-171403B16-001-POCSND
2014-03-241403G26-001-POCSND
2014-04-151404A79-001A-POCND
2014-04-151404A79-002A-POCND
2014-04-221404G38-001-POCSND
2014-04-221404G37-001-POCSND
2014-05-121405766-002-POCSND
2014-06-021406016-002-POCSND
2014-06-021406016-001-POCSND
2014-06-021406016-003-POCSND
2014-06-031406151-001-POCSND
2014-07-021407149-002-POCSND
2014-07-021407149-004-POCSND
2014-07-021407149-003-POCSND
2014-07-021407149-006-POCSND
2014-07-071407329-003-POCSND
2014-07-071407329-002-POCSND
2014-08-041408095-001-POCSND
2014-08-041408095-002-POCSND
2014-08-111408643-001-POCSND
2014-08-1834004 082014ND
2014-08-1855509 082014ND
2014-08-1834000 082014ND
2014-08-1834003 082014ND
2014-08-201408095-003-POCSND
2014-09-031409166-002-POCSND
2014-09-031409166-003-POCSND
2014-09-031409166-001-POCSND
2014-09-081409490-001-POCSND
2014-10-061410364-004-POCSND
2014-10-061410364-002-POCSND
2014-10-061410364-005-POCSND
2014-10-061410364-003-POCSND
2014-10-201410C67-002-POCSND
2014-10-201410C67-004-POCSND
2014-11-031411050-002-POCSND
2014-11-031411050-001-POCSND
2014-11-121411726-001-POCSND
2014-11-181411B38-001-POCSND
2014-11-181411B38-002-POCSND
2014-12-011412046-002-POCSND
2014-12-011412046-001-POCSND
2014-12-081412551-001-POCSND
2014-12-081412551-002-POCSND
2015-01-051501083-004-POCSND
2015-01-051501083-002-POCSND
2015-01-051501083-001-POCSND
2015-01-061501168-002-POCSND
2015-01-061501168-003-POCSND
2015-01-061501168-005-POCSND
2015-02-101502626-003-POCSND
2015-02-101502628-004-POCSND
2015-02-101502628-002-POCSND
2015-02-101502628-001-POCSND
2015-02-2434004 022015ND
2015-02-2434000 022015ND
2015-02-2555509 022015ND
2015-02-2534003 022015ND
2015-03-101503610-005ND
2015-03-101503610-001ND
2015-03-101503610-004ND
2015-03-101503610-002ND
2015-04-091504646-002-POCSND
2015-04-091504646-001-POCSND
2015-04-141504960-002-POCSND
2015-04-141504960-001-POCSND
2015-05-04150519-002-POCSND
2015-05-041505159-006-POCSND
2015-05-041505159-007-POCSND
2015-05-041505159-004-POCSND
2015-05-041505159-008-POCSND
2015-06-191506G78-002-POCSND
2015-06-221506H43-002-POCSND
2015-06-221506H43-003-POCSND
2015-06-221506H43-001-POCSND
2015-06-221506H43-004-POCSND
2015-07-061507272-006ND
2015-07-061507272-002ND
2015-07-061507272-007ND
2015-07-061507272-003ND
2015-07-061507272-004ND
2015-07-131507863-002ND
2015-07-131507863-004ND
2015-08-111508842-001ND
2015-08-111508842-003ND
2015-08-111508842-004ND
2015-08-111508842-005ND
2015-08-111508842-002ND
2015-09-011509063-003ND
2015-09-011509063-002ND
2015-09-011509063-001ND
2015-09-081509441-002ND
2015-09-081509441-001ND
2015-09-081509441-003ND
2015-10-051510288-006ND
2015-10-051510288-008ND
2015-10-051510288-003ND
2015-10-051510288-002ND
2015-10-051510288-004ND
2015-10-051510288-011ND
2015-11-021511061-001ND
2015-11-021511061-002ND
2015-11-021511061-006ND
2015-11-021511061-004ND
2015-11-021511061-003ND
2015-12-021512183-003ND
2015-12-021512183-004ND
2015-12-021512183-001ND
2015-12-021512183-002ND
2015-12-0334001 1215ND
2015-12-081512619-002ND
2016-01-041601080-007ND
2016-01-041601080-003ND
2016-01-041601080-005ND
2016-01-051601133-004ND
2016-01-051601133-003ND
2016-01-051601133-002ND
2016-02-011602056-006ND
2016-02-011602056-004ND
2016-02-011602056-001ND
2016-02-011602056-003ND
2016-02-011602056-002ND
2016-03-011603079-003ND
2016-03-011603079-002ND
2016-03-011603079-006ND
2016-03-011603079-004ND
2016-03-011603079-001ND
2016-04-051604434-002ND
2016-04-051604434-004ND
2016-04-051604434-006ND
2016-04-061604496-002ND
2016-04-061604496-005ND
2016-04-061604496-001ND
2016-05-021605039-001ND
2016-05-021605039-002ND
2016-05-031605161-001ND
2016-05-031605161-004ND
2016-05-031605161-002ND
2016-06-021606211-001ND
2016-06-021606211-002ND
2016-06-131606C32-002ND
2016-06-131606C32-001ND
2016-06-201606J09-002ND
2016-07-051607268-001ND
2016-07-051607268-002ND
2016-07-051607268-004ND
2016-07-081607603-002ND
2016-07-081607604-003ND
2016-07-111607742-002ND
2016-08-011608044-001ND
2016-08-011608044-002ND
2016-08-091608908-002ND
2016-08-091608908-004ND
2016-08-091608908-001ND
2016-09-061609248-003ND
2016-09-061609248-001ND
2016-09-061609248-002ND
2016-09-121609879-001ND
2016-09-121609879-003ND
2016-10-03701025002ND
2016-10-03701025003ND
2016-10-03701025004ND
2016-10-03701025006ND
2016-10-04701120002ND
2016-10-04701120005ND
2016-11-02703472001ND
2016-11-02AS-05947ND
2016-11-03703594003ND
2016-11-03703594002ND
2016-12-05705979002ND
2016-12-05705979001ND
2016-12-12706582001ND
2017-01-03708146002ND
2017-01-03708146003ND
2017-01-03708146005ND
2017-01-03708146007ND
2017-01-277010047003ND
2017-02-067010632001ND
2017-02-067010632002ND
2017-02-157011369004ND
2017-02-227011869002ND
2017-03-027012449001ND
2017-03-027012449002ND
2017-03-137013307003ND
2017-03-137013307002ND
2017-04-037014720002ND
2017-04-037014720004ND
2017-04-107015381005ND
2017-04-107015381001ND
2017-04-107015381002ND
2017-04-267016968003ND
2017-05-017017345001ND
2017-05-017017345002ND
2017-05-027017453001ND
2017-05-027017453003ND
2017-06-137021185001ND
2017-06-137021185003ND
2017-06-197021726002ND
2017-06-197021726001ND
2017-07-037023055002ND
2017-07-037023055004ND
2017-07-057023120005ND
2017-07-057023120001ND
2017-07-057023120002ND
2017-08-027025997001ND
2017-08-027025997005ND
2017-08-027025997002ND
2017-08-027025997003ND
2017-09-067028984001ND
2017-09-067028984003ND
2017-09-117029451002ND
2017-09-117029451001ND
2017-09-157030100002ND
2017-10-027031551001ND
2017-10-027031551004ND
2017-10-027031551002ND
2017-10-037031699005ND
2017-10-037031699002ND
2017-10-117032541001ND
2017-11-027034624002ND
2017-11-027034624004ND
2017-11-027034624001ND
2017-11-277036515001ND
2017-11-277036515002ND
2017-12-047037051001ND
2017-12-047037051004ND
2017-12-047037051002ND
2017-12-047037051005ND
2017-12-057037123001ND
2018-01-037039558005ND
2018-01-037039558002ND
2018-01-037039558001ND
2018-01-087039802002ND
2018-01-087039802004ND
2018-01-117040236002ND
2018-02-017041862001ND
2018-02-057042043001ND
2018-02-057042043004ND
2018-02-057042043003ND
2018-02-157043068001ND
2018-03-067044657002ND
2018-03-067044657003ND
2018-03-067044657004ND
2018-03-127045070001ND
2018-03-127045070002ND
2018-04-027046876002ND
2018-04-117048053002ND
2018-04-117048053005ND
2018-04-167048518001ND
2018-04-167048518002ND
2018-04-167048518004ND
2018-05-077050718003ND
2018-05-077050718001ND
2018-05-147051549001ND
2018-05-147051549002ND
2018-06-047053560002ND
2018-06-047053560003ND
2018-06-047053560005ND
2018-06-047053560001ND
2018-07-027056856004ND
2018-07-027056856002ND
2018-07-027056856001ND
2018-07-027056858003ND
2018-07-027056856006ND
2018-08-017060043001ND
2018-08-017060043002ND
2018-08-067060481003ND
2018-08-067060481001ND
2018-08-157061642003ND
2018-09-047063522002ND
2018-09-047063522001ND
2018-09-177064989003ND
2018-09-177064989004ND
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2018-11-057069990002ND
2018-11-057069990001ND
2018-11-077070300001ND
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2018-11-137070837001ND
2018-12-037072624002ND
2018-12-037072624003ND
2018-12-037072624004ND
2018-12-107073412001ND
2018-12-107073412002ND
2019-01-027075262002ND
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2019-02-117079061001ND
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2019-02-227080443001ND
2019-03-047081182003ND
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2019-03-117081937001ND
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