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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Dedham Westwood Water District

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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND

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 Result
2014-01-07ND
2014-01-07ND
2014-04-08ND
2014-07-22ND
2014-07-22ND
2014-10-22ND
2015-03-11ND
2015-03-11ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-07-28ND
2015-07-29ND
2015-11-17ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-04-05ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-10-04ND
2017-01-04ND
2017-01-04ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-10-19ND
2018-01-24ND
2018-01-24ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-10-26ND
2019-01-30ND
2019-01-30ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-08-28ND
2019-08-28ND
2019-10-23ND