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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

West Kern Water District

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.

 

25

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
2015ND50ND
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-01-085810-021-1115ND
2015-06-245810-016-0905ND
2015-06-245810-020-0820ND
2015-06-245810-018-0945ND
2015-06-245810-017-0735ND
2015-09-095810-019-0845ND
2016-07-205810-013-0920ND
2016-07-205810-014-1040ND
2016-07-205810-015-1130ND
2016-07-205810-005-0835ND
2016-07-205810-004-1000ND
2016-08-175810-002-0825ND
2016-09-075810-021-0825ND
2018-06-065806-021-0850ND
2018-06-065806-020-0945ND
2018-06-065806-016-0810ND
2018-06-065806-019-0900ND
2018-06-065806-018-1020ND
2018-08-015806-017-0835ND
2019-07-265810-004-1015ND
2019-07-265810-005-1005ND
2019-07-265810-015-0945ND
2019-07-265810-014-1030ND
2019-07-265810-013-1050ND
2019-07-265810-002-1118ND