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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Chateau Woods Municipal 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-22AC51392ND
2015-04-14AC88420ND
2015-04-14AC88416ND
2016-10-17AD53411ND
2016-10-17AD53431ND
2017-04-06AD78752ND
2017-04-06AD78758ND
2018-03-13AE18175ND
2018-03-13AE18155ND
2019-08-20AE79597ND
2019-08-20AE79595ND