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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

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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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-01-21278561ND
2014-04-07293558ND
2014-07-07309828ND
2014-10-06328707ND
2015-01-05343430ND
2015-04-06353686ND
2015-07-06372092ND
2015-10-05392382ND
2016-01-20ND
2016-04-04ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-10-11ND
2017-03-06ND
2017-06-12ND
2017-09-05ND
2017-10-16ND
2018-01-02530843ND
2018-04-03542883ND
2018-07-09560193ND
2018-10-15577046ND
2019-01-14590577ND
2019-04-01602878ND
2019-07-08621137ND
2019-09-09630435ND
2019-10-21638589ND