Chloromethane
Beacon Bay Marina and Rv Park
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.
9
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-06 | AE45443 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | AE54860 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | AE68228 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | AE77057 | ND |
| 2020-06-04 | AF14174 | ND |
| 2021-05-24 | AF55143 | ND |
| 2022-03-30 | AF91268 | ND |
| 2023-08-23 | AG53759 | ND |
| 2023-12-21 | AG67286 | ND |