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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

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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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-05-01Q1414182010ND
2014-05-01Q1414182001ND
2014-05-01Q1414182008ND
2015-06-18Q1522930001ND
2016-02-10Q1606030002ND
2016-09-07Q1636054004ND
2016-10-31Q1646398003ND
2017-02-09Q1705885002ND
2017-04-19Q1716169002ND
2018-01-31Q1803755003ND
2019-05-23Q1928322007ND