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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

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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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND140ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-01-164417-001-1100ND
2014-04-014417-001-1300ND
2014-07-024417-001-1205ND
2014-10-024417-001-1140ND
2015-01-134417-001-0940ND
2015-04-024417-001-1045ND
2015-07-014417-001-1110ND
2015-10-014417-001-1140ND
2016-01-054417-001-1300ND
2016-03-144417-001-0910ND
2016-04-044417-001-1140ND
2016-05-174417-001-1025ND
2016-09-124417-001-1110ND
2016-10-034417-001-1130ND
2016-10-274417-001-1020ND
2016-10-274417-001-1035ND
2016-11-164417-001-1220ND
2016-12-054417-001-1045ND
2017-01-044417-001-1140ND
2017-02-024417-001-0950ND
2017-03-074417-001-0930ND
2017-03-134417-001-1035ND
2017-03-284417-001-1010ND
2017-04-064417-001-1115ND
2017-05-044417-001-1240ND
2017-06-054417-001-1100ND
2017-07-064417-001-1135ND
2017-08-084417-001-1100ND
2017-08-234417-001-1120ND
2017-08-234417-001-1105ND
2017-09-074417-001-0845ND
2017-10-034417-001-1040ND
2018-01-034417-001-1120ND
2018-04-114417-001-1330ND
2018-05-074417-001-0920ND
2018-07-034417-001-1110ND
2018-10-014417-001-1220ND
2019-01-084417-001-1210ND
2019-04-014417-001-0925ND
2019-07-014417-001-1045ND
2019-10-024417-001-1100ND