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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Averydale Mutual Water Company

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND50ND
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
2014-08-193761-006-1320ND
2014-08-193761-003-1346ND
2014-09-093761-001-0918ND
2015-02-173761-004-1414ND
2015-10-133761-001-1515ND
2015-10-133761-003-1442ND
2015-10-133761-006-1532ND
2016-02-163761-004-1412ND
2016-08-163761-001-1425ND
2016-08-163761-006-1421ND
2016-08-163761-003-1345ND
2017-02-213761-004-1343ND
2017-08-223761-003-1347ND
2017-08-223761-006-1437ND
2017-08-223761-001-1429ND
2018-02-063761-004-1330ND
2018-02-203761-004-1400ND
2018-08-213761-003-1241ND
2018-08-213761-006-1324ND
2018-08-213761-001-1318ND
2019-02-193761-004-1302ND
2019-08-203761-003-1400ND
2019-08-203761-006-1426ND
2019-08-203761-001-1422ND