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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Old Egypt Subdivision

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-07-14AC59516ND
2014-07-14AC59518ND
2014-07-14AC59522ND
2014-08-13AC63417ND
2014-08-13AC63423ND
2014-08-13AC63421ND
2015-05-05AC90556ND
2015-05-05AC90560ND
2015-05-05AC90558ND
2016-02-17AD23975ND
2016-02-17AD23973ND
2016-02-17AD23947ND
2017-07-26AD90869ND
2017-07-26AD90865ND
2017-07-26AD90861ND
2018-04-26AE24166ND
2018-04-26AE24162ND
2018-04-26AE24152ND
2019-04-16AE62570ND
2019-04-16AE62568ND
2019-04-16AE62560ND
2019-04-16AE62562ND
2019-07-11AE74188ND
2019-12-06AE91686ND