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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

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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.

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45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-16AD34645ND
2014-05-14AD39865ND
2014-08-27AD44507ND
2014-10-30AD47397ND
2014-10-30AD47398ND
2015-01-15AD50350ND
2015-01-15AD50351ND
2015-04-09AD53993ND
2015-04-09AD53994ND
2015-07-16AD58359ND
2015-07-16AD58360ND
2015-11-04AD65025ND
2015-11-04AD65024ND
2016-01-14AD69286ND
2016-01-14AD69287ND
2016-04-12AD74052ND
2016-04-12AD74053ND
2016-07-07AD78458ND
2016-07-07AD78459ND
2016-11-09AD85496ND
2016-11-09AD85495ND
2017-03-17AD91470ND
2017-03-17AD91471ND
2017-06-13AD95824ND
2017-06-13AD95825ND
2017-09-06AE00035ND
2017-09-06AE00036ND
2017-11-28AE04231ND
2017-11-28AE04229ND
2018-02-21AE08022ND
2018-02-21AE08021ND
2018-06-15AE13747ND
2018-06-15AE13748ND
2018-07-25AE15704ND
2018-07-25AE15705ND
2018-10-31AE20619ND
2018-10-31AE20618ND
2019-03-14AE27231ND
2019-03-14AE27232ND
2019-06-11AE31679ND
2019-06-11AE31680ND
2019-07-24AE34071ND
2019-07-24AE34072ND
2019-11-07AE39886ND
2019-11-07AE39885ND