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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Vernon 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.

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND110ND

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
2014-02-132706-005-0800ND
2014-02-132706-013-0836ND
2014-02-132706-011-0815ND
2014-02-132706-009-0827ND
2014-02-202706-006-0825ND
2014-05-222706-005-0728ND
2014-05-292706-014-0815ND
2014-08-142706-005-0818ND
2014-11-202706-005-0755ND
2014-12-112706-010-0820ND
2015-02-122706-005-0935ND
2015-02-122706-009-1000ND
2015-02-192706-006-0900ND
2015-02-192706-010-0945ND
2015-03-302706-011-1100ND
2015-05-212706-005-0715ND
2015-05-212706-014-0810ND
2015-05-282706-010-0800ND
2015-06-302706-013-0730ND
2015-07-162706-013-0840ND
2016-02-259588-006-0920ND
2016-02-259588-009-0950ND
2016-02-259588-011-0935ND
2016-05-269588-014-0920ND
2016-05-269588-010-0850ND
2016-08-299588-013-0955ND
2016-11-289588-010-0920ND
2017-02-239588-009-0930ND
2017-02-239588-011-0925ND
2017-02-239588-006-0915ND
2017-02-239588-010-0900ND
2017-05-249588-014-0955ND
2017-05-249588-010-0905ND
2017-08-249588-005-0920ND
2017-08-249588-013-1010ND
2018-02-229588-011-1010ND
2018-02-229588-009-0935ND
2018-02-229588-006-0955ND
2018-05-249588-014-0950ND
2018-08-309588-013-0900ND
2019-01-149588-010-1017ND
2019-02-289588-009-0915ND
2019-02-289588-006-0925ND
2019-05-099588-010-1005ND
2019-05-239588-014-1050ND
2019-07-179588-010-0920ND
2019-08-209588-013-0920ND
2019-08-209588-010-0845ND
2019-09-309588-005-1300ND
2019-11-279588-005-0815ND
2019-12-129588-010-0830ND