Chloromethane
City of Commerce
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.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | Q1806236001 | ND |
| 2018-06-04 | Q1822047005 | ND |
| 2019-02-21 | Q1907743003 | ND |
| 2019-02-21 | Q1907743004 | ND |
| 2020-05-07 | Q2018051005 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | Q2030361001 | ND |
| 2021-01-27 | Q2102032003 | ND |
| 2021-01-27 | Q2102032005 | ND |
| 2022-02-10 | Q2204939002 | ND |
| 2022-10-26 | Q2232338003 | ND |
| 2023-02-15 | Q2306243003 | ND |
| 2023-02-15 | Q2306243005 | ND |