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Saint Paul Park Utilities - Saint Paul, MN

Serves 5,093 people

Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) is used in industrial applications such as a degreasing or dry cleaning solvent, refrigerant, fire extinguisher component and chemical intermediate; production in the U.S. has been banned since 1996.
 
This Drinking Water System
Test Days Exceeding Health GuidelinesDefinition of what this is
0 days
Test Days Exceeding Legal LimitsNumber of days in which the samples taken in that day exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (Depending on the contaminant and its MCL, that may or may not trigger an MCL violation. Some MCLs are based on averages spanning several months to a year)
0 days
Test DaysNumber of days in which this chemical has reported results in the data we received from the State
2 days
Tests ConductedNumber of individual tests done for this contaminant
6 tests

Testing Summary

ContaminantAverage/
Maximum
Result		Health Limit
Exceeded		Legal Limit
Exceeded

Testing History

-Tested      -Detected      -Over Health Guidelines      -Over Legal Limit*
TrichlorotrifluoroethaneTrichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) is used in industrial applications such as a degreasing or dry cleaning solvent, refrigerant, fire extinguisher component and chemical intermediate; production in the U.S. has been banned since 1996.0 ppb
0 ppb		No
4000 ppb		Legal at any levelThis is the Federal Limit. State Limits may be lower.
NOTE: Each dot in the above graph represents one month.
* Water utilities are noted as exceeding the legal limit if any test is above the maximum contaminant level (MCL). Most MCLs are based on annual averages so exceeding the MCL for one test does not necessarily indicate that the system is out of compliance.

Health Based and Legal Limits for Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Health Based Limits for Trichlorotrifluoroethane

StandardDescriptionLevel
California Public Health GoalsDefined by the State of California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) as the level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. For acutely toxic substances, levels are set at which scientific evidence indicates that no known or anticipated adverse effects on health will occur, plus an adequate margin-of safety. PHGs for carcinogens or other substances which can cause chronic disease shall be based solely on health effects without regard to cost impacts and shall be set at levels which OEHHA has determined do not pose any significant risk to health.4000 ppb

Testing Results

Testing DateAverage
Result		Samples taken that dayNumber of Non-DetectsRange of Results
2007-11-280 ppb330 ppb
2004-02-090 ppb330 ppb