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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Canada Woods Water Company

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-07-025810-028-1045ND
2014-10-295810-028-0900ND
2014-11-255810-028-1400ND
2015-02-265810-028-1045ND
2015-03-305810-012-1200ND
2015-05-275810-028-1000ND
2015-06-305810-001-1030ND
2015-06-305810-002-1030ND
2015-08-265810-028-0830ND
2015-12-295810-010-1530ND
2016-09-275810-029-0915ND
2017-12-205867-027-1020ND
2018-04-065810-029-1010ND
2018-07-315810-029-0900ND
2018-10-115867-029-0924ND
2019-01-295810-029-1100ND
2019-03-285810-027-1216ND
2019-08-275810-002-1134ND
2019-08-275810-001-1122ND
2019-12-125810-008-0829ND