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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Tri County Special Utility 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.

 

22

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
2015ND60ND
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
2015-03-18AC85077ND
2015-03-18AC85055ND
2015-03-18AC85057ND
2015-09-21AD07836ND
2015-09-21AD07848ND
2015-12-02AD15216ND
2016-03-02AD26634ND
2016-03-02AD26658ND
2016-03-02AD26636ND
2016-06-01AD39005ND
2017-02-15Q1706685001ND
2017-02-15Q1706685016ND
2017-02-15Q1706685014ND
2017-08-15Q1735502005ND
2018-02-13Q1806042014ND
2018-02-13Q1806042012ND
2018-02-13Q1806042010ND
2018-05-10Q1819253005ND
2019-05-30Q1930040001ND
2019-05-30Q1930040007ND
2019-05-30Q1930040005ND
2019-05-30Q1930040003ND