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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Dogwood Hills

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.

 

16

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
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2015-08-19AD04695ND
2015-09-28AD08768ND
2015-09-28AD08738ND
2016-03-30AD31166ND
2016-03-30AD31190ND
2016-03-30AD31164ND
2016-06-15AD40760ND
2017-09-08AD95455ND
2017-09-08AD95449ND
2017-09-08AD95445ND
2018-03-20AE19092ND
2018-03-20AE19094ND
2018-03-20AE19086ND
2019-11-07AE88911ND
2019-11-07AE88915ND
2019-11-07AE88909ND