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Chloromethane

Ocean Lakes Ltd

NOTE: Ocean Lakes Ltd purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer 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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Ocean Lakes Ltd purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-21201401230204AMND
2014-04-21201404230462AMND
2014-07-21201407230499AMND
2014-10-20201410230311AMND
2018-04-11AE10684ND
2019-05-22AE30798ND
2019-05-22AE30796ND
2019-05-22AE30800ND
2019-05-23AE30863ND
2019-05-23AE30866ND
2019-05-23AE30865ND
2019-05-23AE30864ND
2020-04-21AE47486ND
2020-04-21AE47488ND
2020-04-21AE47476ND
2020-04-23AE47627ND
2020-04-23AE47624ND
2020-06-24AE50426ND
2020-06-24AE50427ND
2021-06-16AE67499ND
2022-05-23AE84081ND
2023-04-13AF00227ND
2023-08-03AF06541ND