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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

City of Arcadia

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-04-039588-039-1125ND
2014-04-039588-037-1145ND
2014-04-039588-025-1110ND
2014-05-199588-007-1415ND
2014-05-289588-007-0905ND
2014-06-109588-041-0952ND
2014-06-109588-040-0935ND
2014-06-109588-007-0910ND
2014-10-099588-041-1015ND
2014-10-099588-040-1000ND
2015-04-139588-025-1000ND
2015-04-139588-037-1020ND
2015-04-139588-039-1010ND
2015-04-149588-007-0610ND
2015-10-219588-041-1030ND
2015-10-219588-040-1015ND
2016-04-149588-007-0915ND
2016-04-149588-039-1020ND
2016-06-289588-037-1300ND
2016-10-139588-040-0945ND
2016-10-139588-041-0955ND
2017-04-069588-007-0900ND
2017-04-069588-039-0955ND
2017-10-209588-040-0950ND
2017-10-209588-037-1020ND
2017-10-209588-041-0935ND
2017-11-079588-037-1256ND
2018-03-079588-037-1500ND
2018-04-099588-039-1020ND
2018-04-249588-007-1415ND
2018-10-159588-041-1010ND
2018-10-159588-037-1050ND
2018-10-159588-040-0955ND
2019-04-019588-039-1000ND
2019-10-099588-041-0820ND
2019-10-099588-040-0835ND