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Chloromethane

Pewaukee City Water and Sewer Utility

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
2014ND70ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-06-11796134ND
2014-06-11796150ND
2014-06-11796141ND
2014-06-11796137ND
2014-06-11796147ND
2014-06-11796144ND
2014-08-12809848ND
2015-02-17844234ND
2015-02-17844235ND
2015-04-14854184ND
2015-07-29874070ND
2015-11-17894556ND
2016-01-26902851ND
2016-01-26902852ND
2016-04-21917371ND
2016-08-09938249ND
2017-03-21978852ND
2017-03-21978837ND
2017-03-21978846ND
2017-03-21978855ND
2017-03-21978849ND
2017-03-21978840ND
2017-03-21978843ND
2017-08-101010463ND
2018-01-301039130ND
2019-04-231117088ND