Chloromethane
City of Lovelady
NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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
NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for chloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-27 | Q1808203005 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | Q1909272002 | ND |
| 2020-02-19 | Q2006608006 | ND |
| 2021-02-08 | Q2103689002 | ND |
| 2022-01-10 | Q2200489005 | ND |
| 2023-03-09 | Q2309430002 | ND |