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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chloromethane

Granton 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-03-19775760ND
2014-04-29782996ND
2014-04-29782993ND
2014-11-19832438ND
2015-02-17844135ND
2015-02-17844138ND
2015-06-09864449ND
2015-08-04875052ND
2015-11-18894789ND
2016-01-20901913ND
2016-01-20901915ND
2016-06-15927228ND
2016-08-23941021ND
2016-11-30962298ND
2017-02-01971836ND
2017-02-01971839ND
2017-06-19998523ND
2017-09-191019400ND
2017-12-121033097ND
2018-03-121044565ND
2018-05-011052816ND
2018-08-061071715ND
2018-10-081085746ND
2019-01-081100095ND