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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Liberty Utilities - Bellflower - Norwalk

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.

 

38

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND100ND

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
2014-04-179588-031-1300ND
2014-04-179588-026-1325ND
2014-04-179588-025-0730ND
2014-04-179588-016-0715ND
2015-04-099588-026-1325ND
2015-04-169588-025-0945ND
2015-05-079588-016-1235ND
2015-05-219588-031-0915ND
2016-05-129588-025-1125ND
2016-05-129588-031-1220ND
2016-05-199588-026-1435ND
2016-12-089588-016-1130ND
2016-12-289469-031-0930ND
2017-02-249588-031-0930ND
2017-04-069588-025-1000ND
2017-04-179588-016-1300ND
2017-04-289588-026-1145ND
2017-05-089588-031-1130ND
2017-08-039588-031-0840ND
2017-12-159588-031-1030ND
2018-02-229588-031-0815ND
2018-04-059588-025-0830ND
2018-04-099588-016-0800ND
2018-04-099588-026-0730ND
2018-05-119588-031-1110ND
2018-08-169588-031-0800ND
2018-09-139588-026-0945ND
2018-11-089588-031-1150ND
2019-01-089588-031-1340ND
2019-03-129588-016-0910ND
2019-04-109588-016-0930ND
2019-04-109588-031-1315ND
2019-04-109588-026-0000ND
2019-04-109588-025-0000ND
2019-07-029588-016-0900ND
2019-07-029588-031-0955ND
2019-10-089588-031-1156ND
2019-10-089588-016-1120ND