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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Sws-landrum Water Treatment Plant

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-08-27AD44550ND
2014-10-21AD47017ND
2015-02-09AD51288ND
2015-05-04AD54809ND
2015-08-12AD59500ND
2015-10-19AD62992ND
2016-02-09AD70428ND
2016-04-25AD74744ND
2016-08-09AD80415ND
2016-11-14AD85795ND
2017-01-17AD88373ND
2017-06-20AD96232ND
2017-08-24AD99586ND
2017-11-14AE03514ND
2018-02-20AE07969ND
2018-05-30AE12925ND
2018-08-09AE16509ND
2018-12-17AE23104ND
2019-02-12AE25464ND