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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

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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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-02-03768688ND
2014-02-03768687ND
2014-04-15780539ND
2014-04-15780537ND
2014-10-08824267ND
2014-10-08824268ND
2015-02-03841677ND
2015-04-13853654ND
2015-07-20871867ND
2015-10-12888360ND
2016-01-25902654ND
2016-04-11914669ND
2016-08-08937750ND
2016-10-24955187ND
2017-01-23970825ND
2017-04-24984959ND
2017-07-241006146ND
2017-10-101023452ND
2018-02-141041124ND
2018-04-091049094ND
2018-07-101065961ND
2018-10-081085732ND
2019-03-051107902ND
2019-04-221116690ND
2019-08-061139111ND
2019-10-211156365ND