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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

US Army Aviation and Missile Command

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
20190.431 ppb32ND - 0.663 ppb

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
2014-06-0389906032014-2ND
2014-06-0389906032014-1ND
2015-04-1489904142015-1ND
2015-04-1489904142015-2ND
2016-04-1289904122016-1ND
2016-04-1289904122016-2ND
2017-04-11899041120171-1VND
2017-04-11899041120171-2VND
2019-04-091904017-020.663 ppb
2019-04-091904017-010.631 ppb
2019-12-031912007-01ND