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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Indian Wells Valley WD

Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND100ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 4,000 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 4,000 ppb for trichlorotrifluoroethane 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
2016-08-023761-014-0932ND
2016-08-023761-050-0750ND
2016-08-023761-020-0832ND
2016-08-023761-033-0808ND
2016-08-093761-015-0915ND
2016-08-093761-031-0753ND
2016-08-093761-034-0838ND
2016-08-163761-017-0805ND
2016-08-163761-036-0914ND
2016-08-163761-035-0816ND
2019-08-063761-014-0804ND
2019-08-063761-035-0806ND
2019-08-063761-034-0905ND
2019-08-063761-031-0824ND
2019-08-133761-020-0857ND
2019-08-133761-017-0850ND
2019-08-133761-036-0910ND
2019-08-203761-050-0745ND
2019-08-273761-033-0815ND
2019-08-273761-015-0925ND