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Chloromethane

Avion Water Company - Greater Avion

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
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
2014-09-17201409180696AMND
2014-09-18201409190324AMND
2014-09-18201409190397AMND
2014-09-18201409190370AMND
2014-09-18201409190394AMND
2014-09-22201409230173AMND
2015-03-12201503140142AMND
2015-03-18201503190382AMND
2015-03-24201503250484AMND
2015-03-25201503260746AMND
2015-05-20201505040212AMND
2015-07-30201507160160AMND