Chloromethane
Bennettsville, City of
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.
15
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-24 | 201402260641AM | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402260672AM | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 201402270242AM | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 201405290478AM | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 201408270813AM | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 201408270759AM | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | 201408270787AM | ND |
| 2014-11-24 | 201411260263AM | ND |
| 2018-05-03 | AE11706 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | AE28471 | ND |
| 2020-04-09 | AE47132 | ND |
| 2021-04-08 | AE63850 | ND |
| 2022-12-28 | AE94579 | ND |
| 2023-07-10 | AF05050 | ND |
| 2023-07-10 | AF05051 | ND |