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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Tempe Water Supply Corporation 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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-01-15AC38992ND
2014-01-15AC38994ND
2014-01-15AC39002ND
2015-02-24AC81713ND
2015-02-24AC81699ND
2015-02-24AC81709ND
2015-02-24AC81697ND
2015-09-10AD06572ND
2015-12-03AD15456ND
2016-02-25AD25795ND
2016-02-25AD25785ND
2016-02-25AD25783ND
2016-02-25AD25791ND
2017-06-01AD86432ND
2017-06-01AD86412ND
2017-06-01AD86408ND
2017-06-01AD86426ND
2018-02-13AE13596ND
2018-02-13AE13554ND
2018-02-13AE13556ND
2018-02-13AE13592ND
2019-02-26AE55996ND
2019-02-26AE55992ND
2019-02-26AE56002ND
2019-02-26AE56004ND