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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Chowchilla City Water Department

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND

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
2015-07-295810-003-0800ND
2015-07-295810-008-0820ND
2015-08-035810-010-0915ND
2016-08-305810-001-0901ND
2016-08-305810-019-0901ND
2017-03-285810-011-1515ND
2017-03-285810-020-1614ND
2018-05-305810-023-1300ND
2018-09-055810-003-0825ND
2018-09-055810-010-0752ND
2018-09-055810-020-0740ND
2019-08-135810-019-0739ND
2019-09-165810-023-1045ND