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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Benders Landing Water Plant 1 & 2

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
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
2014-06-05AC56099ND
2015-08-20AD04945ND
2015-11-02AD12218ND
2015-11-02AD12220ND
2016-11-30AD59615ND
2016-11-30AD59623ND
2016-11-30AD59619ND
2017-10-03AD99063ND
2017-10-03AD99061ND
2017-10-03AD99065ND
2018-08-09AE36388ND
2018-08-09AE36390ND
2018-08-09AE36392ND
2019-11-05AE88470ND
2019-11-05AE88472ND
2019-11-05AE88478ND