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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

West Cedar Creek MUD

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
2014ND90ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
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
2014-03-20Q1408898001ND
2014-03-20Q1408898003ND
2014-06-25Q1423510001ND
2014-06-25Q1423510003ND
2014-09-24Q1447528003ND
2014-09-24Q1447528002ND
2014-09-29Q1448891001ND
2014-09-29Q1448891003ND
2014-12-22Q1460739001ND
2015-09-25Q1537994007ND
2015-09-25Q1537994006ND
2016-09-08Q1636542003ND
2016-09-08Q1636542001ND
2017-08-25Q1738905003ND
2017-08-25Q1738905007ND
2018-08-22Q1833716002ND
2018-08-22Q1833716010ND
2019-09-10Q1963307001ND
2019-09-10Q1963307003ND