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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
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-2803281403ND
2014-08-04EHS1400023423POCND
2014-12-3012301404ND
2015-03-11WC15409ND
2015-06-2606261502-3ND
2015-08-31WC151647ND
2015-12-2212221503-1ND
2016-03-21WC16504ND
2016-06-2806281605ND
2016-07-2707271601BND
2016-10-28DW163957ND
2017-03-28WC170683ND
2017-07-27WC171647ND
2017-08-29TB172034-POCND
2017-10-27WC172763ND
2017-11-30WA173000ND
2017-12-04EHS1700059078-01ND
2018-03-14WC180463ND
2018-04-2704271803CND
2018-07-31WC181564ND
2018-08-29TB181899-POCND
2018-11-29IT182710ND
2019-02-2802281917ND
2019-06-27WC191458ND
2019-07-3107311904-POCND
2019-10-3110311905ND