Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Chloromethane

Hurley Water Company

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-01-29EHS1800004992POC3ND
2018-01-29EHS1800005000POC4ND
2018-01-29EHS1800004999POC2ND
2018-01-29EHS1800004998POC1ND
2018-02-26EHS1800008850-01ND
2018-02-261800008849-01ND
2018-02-26EHS1800008848-01ND
2021-03-01EHS2100012541PND
2021-03-01EHS2100026492PND
2021-03-01EHS2100012536PND
2021-03-01EHS2100026493PND