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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Grandview

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-10-0274300ND
2015-04-0674897ND
2015-04-0674896ND
2015-04-0674895ND
2015-04-0674894ND
2015-04-0674893ND
2015-04-0674892ND
2015-04-0674891ND
2015-10-1275562ND
2016-06-29ND
2016-10-04ND
2016-10-04ND
2017-04-03ND
2017-10-16ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-04-23ND