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Chloromethane

City of Whitewright

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-03-29Q1813091003ND
2018-03-29Q1813091006ND
2018-03-29Q1813091002ND
2019-09-03Q1961236001ND
2019-09-03Q1961236003ND
2019-09-03Q1961236005ND
2020-10-14Q2040302007ND
2020-10-14Q2040302009ND
2020-10-14Q2040302011ND
2021-09-28Q2126457001ND
2021-09-28Q2126457011ND
2021-09-28Q2126457003ND
2022-06-13Q2216370008ND
2022-06-13Q2216370010ND
2022-10-19Q2231828001ND
2023-07-25Q2329473005ND
2023-07-25Q2329473019ND
2023-07-25Q2329473024ND