Chloromethane
City of Alba
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.
14
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 | 0.290 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.870 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | 0.287 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.860 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-12 | Q1809883004 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2018-03-12 | Q1809883010 | ND |
| 2018-09-18 | Q1837028001 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | Q1971344006 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | Q1971344008 | ND |
| 2020-04-01 | Q2013273007 | ND |
| 2020-04-01 | Q2013273009 | ND |
| 2021-06-30 | Q2117218008 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2021-06-30 | Q2117218010 | ND |
| 2021-06-30 | Q2117218012 | ND |
| 2022-05-25 | Q2215156001 | ND |
| 2022-05-25 | Q2215156011 | ND |
| 2023-06-22 | Q2323976002 | ND |
| 2023-06-22 | Q2323976004 | ND |