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Chloromethane

Aqua Pa Uwchlan

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
2015ND160ND
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
2015-03-25AE70015ND
2015-03-25AE70012ND
2015-03-25AE70009ND
2015-03-25AE69997ND
2015-03-25AE70000ND
2015-03-25AE70003ND
2015-03-25AE70006ND
2015-06-04AE78272ND
2015-09-16AE92713ND
2015-09-16AE92716ND
2015-09-16AE92710ND
2015-09-16AE92722ND
2015-09-16AE92719ND
2015-09-16AE92725ND
2015-09-16AE92728ND
2015-12-11AF02244ND