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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Liberty City Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-06-16Q1421358001ND
2014-06-30Q1424517004ND
2014-06-30Q1424517002ND
2015-04-14Q1513785002ND
2015-04-14Q1513785012ND
2015-04-14Q1513785009ND
2015-05-05Q1516377002ND
2016-05-12Q1619065010ND
2016-05-12Q1619065007ND
2016-05-12Q1619065005ND
2016-05-12Q1619065004ND
2017-03-28Q1712865022ND
2017-03-28Q1712865004ND
2017-03-28Q1712865021ND
2017-03-28Q1712865002ND
2018-06-14Q1823909012ND
2018-06-14Q1823909006ND
2018-06-14Q1823909010ND
2018-06-14Q1823909009ND
2019-03-28Q1912649008ND
2019-03-28Q1912649013ND
2019-03-28Q1912649012ND
2019-03-28Q1912649009ND