Chloromethane
Fruitland Mutual Water Company
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-06 | 201303070605AM | ND |
| 2013-03-06 | 201303070599AM | ND |
| 2013-03-06 | 201303070603AM | ND |
| 2013-09-16 | 201309180729AM | ND |
| 2013-09-17 | 201309180517AM | ND |
| 2013-09-17 | 201309180470AM | ND |
| 2013-12-16 | 201312170298AM | ND |
| 2014-06-02 | 201406030501AM | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND | |
| 2019-08-06 | ND | |
| 2019-08-06 | ND | |
| 2019-08-06 | ND | |
| 2022-07-28 | 4318717 | ND |
| 2022-07-28 | 4318718 | ND |