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Chloromethane

Candlewood Park Water District

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND50ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND50ND

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
2020-01-27AW01792-POCSND
2020-08-27AW16649-POCSND
2020-08-27AW16651-POCSND
2020-09-22420-181340-2-POCSND
2020-09-22420-181340-1-POCSND
2021-04-21AX07611-POCSND
2021-04-21AX07609-POCSND
2021-10-06AX20377-POCSND
2022-06-16AY10393-POCSND
2022-06-16AY10389-POCSND
2022-12-08AY21972-POCSND
2023-05-02CN95930-POCSND
2023-05-02CN95932-POCSND
2023-06-07AZ10246-POCSND
2023-06-07AZ10248-POCSND
2023-12-18AZ22799-POCND