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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Florence

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-05-14AC54178ND
2015-08-21AD04920ND
2015-08-21AD04922ND
2016-09-14AD49502ND
2016-11-03AD56512ND
2017-02-14AD70640ND
2017-04-17AD79790ND
2017-04-17AD79792ND
2017-05-25AD85742ND
2017-08-24AD94160ND
2018-04-17AE22783ND
2018-04-17AE22785ND
2018-04-17AE22777ND
2019-01-30AE52248ND
2019-01-30AE52250ND
2019-04-29AE63955ND
2019-06-11AE70071ND
2019-09-10AE82735ND
2019-11-26AE90599ND