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Chloromethane

Vera Water & Power

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND70ND
2023N/A00N/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
2015-07-13150717001-004ND
2015-07-13150717001-003ND
2015-07-13150717001-002ND
2015-07-13150717001-001ND
2015-07-13150717001-006ND
2015-07-13150717001-005ND
2019-08-29ND
2022-10-034347779ND
2022-10-034347780ND
2022-10-034347781ND
2022-10-034347783ND
2022-10-034347785ND
2022-10-034347782ND
2022-10-034347784ND