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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Westwood North 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.

 

10

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
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
2015-07-23AD00747ND
2015-07-23AD00745ND
2016-10-17AD53421ND
2016-10-17AD53419ND
2017-04-28AD81842ND
2017-04-28AD81844ND
2018-09-19AE41054ND
2018-09-19AE41042ND
2019-06-12AE70393ND
2019-11-21AE90172ND