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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Coast Springs - Cal. Water Service (puc)

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-04-155701-008-1306ND
2014-06-245701-001-1326ND
2015-06-165701-001-0917ND
2015-07-165701-004-1240ND
2015-07-165701-003-1201ND
2015-08-185701-007-1215ND
2016-07-195701-001-0940ND
2016-07-265701-005-0946ND
2016-07-265701-010-0915ND
2016-11-155701-002-1130ND
2017-06-225701-001-1214ND
2017-09-265701-006-1045ND
2017-11-219590-008-1020ND
2018-07-125701-001-1225ND
2018-07-235701-003-1145ND
2018-07-235701-004-1200ND
2018-09-185701-007-1055ND
2019-01-085810-006-1050ND
2019-06-185701-001-1050ND
2019-08-285810-005-1025ND
2019-08-285810-010-1100ND
2019-11-205701-002-1015ND