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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Lomira Waterworks

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-03-25776776ND
2014-03-25776773ND
2015-05-27861775ND
2015-05-27861779ND
2016-05-04919413ND
2016-08-23941027ND
2016-11-21290013001ND
2017-02-13973346ND
2017-03-06976155ND
2017-06-06995751ND
2017-07-261006868ND
2017-11-081028768ND
2018-03-121044519ND
2018-03-121044517ND
2018-04-171050450ND
2018-08-061071729ND
2018-12-101097116ND
2019-03-121109088ND
2019-03-121109086ND
2019-06-031124568ND
2019-07-231136304ND
2019-07-231136305ND
2019-10-161155641ND