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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-084010151-01ND
2014-05-014050039-01ND
2014-07-104070373-01ND
2014-10-094100377-01ND
2015-01-232051449001ND
2015-05-182071509001ND
2015-07-082081641001ND
2015-10-282104484001ND
2016-01-052116961001ND
2016-02-252126760001ND
2016-04-042133843001ND
2016-08-042165555001ND
2016-10-062180646001ND