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Chloromethane

Lexington Water Systems

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

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 Result
2015-03-16ND
2015-06-10ND
2015-09-22ND
2015-12-16ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-01-14ND
2019-04-10ND
2020-02-11ND
2021-02-09ND
2022-01-31ND
2022-01-31ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-01-12ND