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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Walnut Park 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-249588-003-0940ND
2014-04-119588-004-0930ND
2014-12-169588-008-1017ND
2015-01-309588-003-0919ND
2015-04-229588-004-1003ND
2015-10-219588-008-0950ND
2016-01-209588-003-0945ND
2016-06-229588-004-0950ND
2016-10-199588-008-0000ND
2017-01-189588-003-1005ND
2017-04-209588-004-0940ND
2017-10-179588-008-0749ND
2018-01-169588-003-0754ND
2018-04-179588-004-0709ND
2018-12-189588-008-0800ND
2019-01-249588-008-0839ND
2019-01-249588-003-0750ND
2019-04-239588-004-0850ND