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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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND100ND
2016ND130ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND90ND
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
2015-04-2115D1489-02ND
2015-04-2115D1493-01ND
2015-04-2115D1493-02ND
2015-04-2115D1493-03ND
2015-04-2115D1493-04ND
2015-04-2115D1498-01ND
2015-04-2115D1498-02ND
2015-04-2115D1498-03ND
2015-04-2115D1498-04ND
2015-04-2115D1489-01ND
2016-05-313460717ND
2016-05-313461140ND
2016-05-313461131ND
2016-05-313461109ND
2016-05-313461101ND
2016-05-313460709ND
2016-05-313460677ND
2016-05-313460653ND
2016-05-313460637ND
2016-05-313460545ND
2016-05-313460537ND
2016-05-313460701ND
2016-08-1616H1750-03ND
2018-06-2218F1696-01ND
2018-06-2218F1696-02ND
2018-09-2618I1546-04ND
2018-09-2618I1550-03ND
2018-09-2618I1550-02ND
2018-09-2618I1550-01ND
2018-09-2618I1548-02ND
2018-09-2818I1545-01ND
2018-12-1018L0357-01ND
2019-03-0819C0360-01ND
2019-05-0919E0750-02ND
2019-08-2819H2525-01ND
2019-08-2819H2525-02ND