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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Bridge City

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-13AC38547ND
2015-09-22AD08046ND
2015-09-22AD08068ND
2016-02-25AD25801ND
2016-02-25AD25747ND
2016-09-26AD51507ND
2016-09-26AD51509ND
2017-03-15AD75212ND
2017-03-15AD75214ND
2018-02-21AE15081ND
2018-08-09AE36378ND
2019-01-24AE51297ND