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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

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Trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) is a refrigerant, solvent and aerosol propellant banned in 2000 under the Montreal Protocol because of its ozone-depleting properties. Freons can cause heart, nervous system and liver damage.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1,300 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1,300 ppb for trichlorofluoromethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-1074328CH 1ND
2016-03-1886960CH 1ND
2016-06-2489032GE 1ND
2016-09-0790657GE 1ND
2016-12-0292442GE 1ND
2017-03-2994471GE 1ND
2017-06-1496162GE 1ND
2017-09-1898077GE 1ND
2017-12-1899761GE 1ND
2018-03-12101174GE 1ND
2018-06-19103441GE 1ND
2018-08-27105257GE 1ND
2018-12-10107768GE 1ND
2019-03-11109535GE 1ND
2019-06-24111806PPSND
2019-09-09113538PPSND
2019-12-06115299PPSND