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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Huntington Park Water Department

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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
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
2014-04-019588-010-1041ND
2014-04-019588-006-1018ND
2014-04-019588-005-1002ND
2014-04-019588-004-0948ND
2014-04-289588-007-1015ND
2015-02-249588-006-0950ND
2015-04-079588-004-1040ND
2015-04-079588-005-1107ND
2015-04-079588-010-0951ND
2015-04-079588-006-1126ND
2015-04-079588-007-1026ND
2016-04-059588-004-0000ND
2016-04-059588-010-0928ND
2016-04-059588-007-0942ND
2016-04-059588-006-1021ND
2016-06-299588-005-0900ND
2017-04-249588-004-0955ND
2017-04-249588-007-0946ND
2017-04-249588-010-0926ND
2017-04-249588-005-0936ND
2017-05-319588-006-0900ND
2017-07-079588-006-1030ND
2018-04-039588-004-1000ND
2018-04-039588-007-0948ND
2018-04-039588-010-0934ND
2018-04-269588-005-0940ND
2018-05-229588-006-0850ND
2018-07-109588-006-1135ND
2019-04-029588-010-0900ND
2019-04-029588-005-0940ND
2019-04-029588-004-0924ND