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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Fort Smith Water Utilities

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.

 

14

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-01-2814030007201ND
2014-11-2414330004501ND
2015-01-1415016002501ND
2015-10-2615303000101ND
2016-01-1416015003401ND
2016-10-3116308001701ND
2017-01-3117033002101ND
2017-10-1617292010301ND
2018-10-2218298002509ND
2019-01-2919031004401ND
2019-01-2919031004901ND
2019-04-2319115003301ND
2019-08-2819241001501ND
2019-10-0819283007901ND