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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Washington County Railroad

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
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
2014-04-10AC50146ND
2014-04-10AC50136ND
2015-01-28AC78160ND
2015-01-28AC78190ND
2015-05-06AC90784ND
2016-10-31AD55530ND
2016-10-31AD55528ND
2017-07-13AD89331ND
2017-07-13AD89333ND
2018-05-22AE27278ND
2018-05-22AE27288ND
2019-10-15AE86635ND
2019-10-15AE86641ND