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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Broussard Highway 90 Water System

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
2014ND240ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-17AD89082ND
2014-02-17AD89082ND
2014-03-24AD89952ND
2014-03-24AD89952ND
2014-03-24AD89953ND
2014-03-24AD89953ND
2014-05-05AD91179ND
2014-05-05AD91180ND
2014-05-05AD91181ND
2014-05-05AD91181ND
2014-05-05AD91180ND
2014-05-05AD91179ND
2014-09-15AD96938ND
2014-09-15AD96937ND
2014-09-15AD96936ND
2014-09-15AD96936ND
2014-09-15AD96937ND
2014-09-15AD96938ND
2014-11-17AD99809ND
2014-11-17AD99811ND
2014-11-17AD99810ND
2014-11-17AD99809ND
2014-11-17AD99811ND
2014-11-17AD99810ND