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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Alhambra

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-07-089588-013-0940ND
2014-07-089588-011-0915ND
2014-07-089588-007-0905ND
2014-10-019588-014-1130ND
2015-07-079588-007-0900ND
2015-07-079588-011-0925ND
2015-09-239588-013-0930ND
2015-10-089588-014-1115ND
2016-07-129588-007-0850ND
2016-07-129588-013-1010ND
2016-07-129588-011-1035ND
2016-10-069588-014-1120ND
2017-07-189588-013-1245ND
2017-07-189588-007-1125ND
2017-09-069588-011-0930ND
2017-10-039588-014-1055ND
2018-07-109588-011-1050ND
2018-07-109588-013-1105ND
2018-07-109588-007-0905ND
2018-10-029588-014-1020ND
2019-07-109588-011-1135ND
2019-07-109588-013-1145ND
2019-07-109588-007-1015ND
2019-10-029588-014-1115ND