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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Mcgraw Village

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-08AW POC 14 MCGRAWND
2014-04-08BW POC 14 MCGRAWND
2015-04-08BW POC 15 MCGRAWND
2015-04-08AW POC 15 MCGRAWND
2016-04-11POC 16 BW MCGRAWND
2016-04-11POC 16 AW MCGRAWND
2016-10-25POC 16B AW MCGRAND
2016-10-25POC 16B BW MCGRAND
2017-04-06POC 17 AW MCGRAWND
2017-04-06POC 17 BW MCGRAWND
2018-04-03AW POC 18 MCGRAWND
2018-04-04BW POC 18 MCGRAWND
2019-02-06POC 19 BW MCGRAWND
2019-02-06AW POC 19 MCGRAWND