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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Frognot Water Supply Corporation

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
2015ND80ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-07-01Q1425307013ND
2014-07-01Q1425307008ND
2015-04-01Q1512166020ND
2015-04-01Q1512166019ND
2015-06-01113683PND
2015-06-01113682PND
2015-06-01113681PND
2015-12-01116312PND
2015-12-01116311PND
2015-12-01116310PND
2016-10-25Q1645322002ND
2016-10-25Q1645322006ND
2017-08-29Q1739686007ND
2017-08-29Q1739686013ND
2017-08-29Q1739686001ND
2018-04-19Q1816227008ND
2018-06-20Q1824690001ND
2019-03-18Q1911123002ND
2019-08-12Q1954104001ND