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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Mountain Home Waterworks

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-03-1114072006502ND
2015-02-2415057000309ND
2016-01-2616029002302ND
2017-01-2317026000501ND
2017-04-0417095001102ND
2017-07-0417187008501ND
2017-10-0317278012701ND
2018-01-0918010003109ND
2018-04-0318094001809ND
2018-07-0218186010201ND
2019-01-0919010011302ND