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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Collingswood Water Depar

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-03-0714031563-001ND
2014-03-0714031563-002ND
2014-06-1714061881-002ND
2014-06-1714061881-001ND
2014-09-2414092459-001ND
2014-09-2414092459-002ND
2017-06-30L6876932-1ND
2018-12-28381228702AND
2018-12-28381228703AND
2019-01-16390116767.1ND
2019-01-16390116768.1ND
2019-04-03390403746ND
2019-04-03390403745ND
2019-07-10390711700ND
2019-10-16391016760.1ND
2019-11-20391120796ND