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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Florence/Graham

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
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
2014-02-062706-010-1048ND
2015-02-052706-010-1148ND
2016-02-044790-010-1030ND
2016-05-042706-027-0948ND
2016-05-042706-036-0900ND
2016-05-042706-034-1110ND
2016-05-042706-033-1105ND
2017-02-089590-010-1303ND
2017-02-089590-027-1250ND
2017-03-069590-033-0927ND
2017-03-069590-034-0928ND
2017-03-079590-027-1205ND
2017-03-079590-036-1056ND
2018-01-039590-036-1202ND
2018-02-129590-010-0858ND
2018-03-069590-033-1111ND
2018-03-069590-036-1259ND
2018-03-069590-034-1114ND
2018-03-079590-027-1128ND
2019-02-139590-033-1018ND
2019-02-139590-034-1018ND
2019-02-139590-027-1038ND
2019-02-139590-010-1040ND