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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Las Flores Water Company

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-02-103761-003-0830ND
2016-06-063761-003-0825ND
2018-09-109590-003-0900ND
2018-09-109590-006-0920ND
2018-10-019590-003-1300ND
2018-10-019590-006-1245ND
2018-10-159590-003-0930ND
2018-10-159590-006-1000ND
2019-12-163761-003-0845ND