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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

City of Denison

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
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
2014-02-25Q1406059008ND
2014-02-25Q1406059012ND
2014-04-2435135556001AMND
2014-06-3035144086001AMND
2014-10-3035161880001AMND
2014-10-3035161880005AMND
2015-01-2935173367001AMND
2015-03-03Q1507894007ND
2015-06-15Q1522052001ND
2016-02-16Q1606768002ND
2016-02-16Q1606768003ND
2017-02-07Q1705466002ND
2017-08-08Q1733790002ND
2018-03-13Q1810518005ND
2019-03-04Q1909364003ND