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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Wee Wood Park

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND100ND
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
2015-04-27POCS 15 WEE WOODND
2015-11-194THQT 2015 WEE WND
2016-03-241STQT16 POC WEEWND
2016-06-232NDQT16 POC WEEWND
2016-08-223RDQT POCS WEE WND
2017-04-192NDQT17 TREAT WEND
2017-04-192NDQT17 RAW WEEWND
2017-08-103RDQT17 POCS WEEND
2017-11-29POCS 4THQTR WEEWND
2018-02-22POCS 2018 WEE WOND
2018-02-27Q1 18 TRT POCS WND
2018-02-27Q1 18 RAW POCS WND
2018-03-29POCS 18 WEE WOODND
2018-05-10Q2 18 TRT POCS WND
2018-05-10Q2 18 RAW POCS WND
2018-09-25Q3 18 TRT POCS WND
2018-09-25Q3 18 RAW POCS WND
2018-11-27Q4 18 RAW POCS WND
2018-11-27Q4 18 TRT POCS WND
2019-02-19Q1 19 TRT POCS WND
2019-02-19Q1 19 RAW POCS WND
2019-05-28Q2 19 TRT POCS WND
2019-07-24Q3 19 POCS WEE WND
2019-10-03Q4 19 POCS WEE WND