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Chloromethane

Westwood Villa Apartments

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.

 

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Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20187.65 ppb226.50 ppb - 8.80 ppb
20197.75 ppb224.50 ppb - 11.0 ppb
20205.70 ppb223.50 ppb - 7.90 ppb
20216.70 ppb223.40 ppb - 10.00 ppb
20225.40 ppb224.80 ppb - 6.00 ppb
20238.80 ppb227.70 ppb - 9.90 ppb

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