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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Hampton Shaler Water Authority

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND110ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-03-1090001 0315ND
2015-03-1000001 0315ND
2015-03-1000101 0315ND
2015-06-10900012015ND
2015-06-1000001 92015ND
2015-09-1590001. _0915ND
2015-09-1500001 092015ND
2015-09-1500101 0915ND
2015-09-1590001 0915ND
2015-12-0790001_1215ND
2015-12-0700001 1215ND