Chloromethane
Fort Campbell Water System
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.
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 11 | 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-02-26 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | ND |
| 2015-08-21 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | ND |
| 2019-09-25 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | ND |
| 2022-04-18 | ND |
| 2022-04-18 | ND |
| 2022-07-26 | ND |
| 2022-07-26 | ND |
| 2022-07-26 | ND |
| 2022-10-19 | ND |
| 2022-10-19 | ND |
| 2022-10-19 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | ND |