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Chloromethane

J & R Mobile Home Park

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.80 ppb112.80 ppb
20192.60 ppb112.60 ppb
20203.30 ppb113.30 ppb
20213.20 ppb113.20 ppb
20222.10 ppb112.10 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-09-24AE413332.80 ppb
2019-09-12AE832482.60 ppb
2020-03-17AF031193.30 ppb
2021-08-23AF674683.20 ppb
2022-07-26AG064112.10 ppb
2023-11-10AG63149ND