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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Arvin Community Services District

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-075806-011-1023ND
2014-01-075806-009-1021ND
2015-08-045806-005-0921ND
2015-08-045806-018-1051ND
2015-08-045806-016-1036ND
2015-08-045806-001-1015ND
2015-08-045806-006-0949ND
2015-09-105806-009-0936ND
2016-10-135806-020-1009ND
2016-10-135806-022-1041ND
2017-01-105806-020-1023ND
2017-01-105806-022-1127ND
2017-10-315806-020-1117ND
2017-10-315806-022-1202ND
2018-03-135806-022-0900ND
2018-07-175806-016-0744ND
2018-07-175806-022-0928ND
2018-07-175806-018-0822ND
2018-07-175806-009-0847ND
2019-08-275806-020-0808ND
2019-08-275806-022-0825ND
2019-12-175806-020-0820ND