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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

City of Seal Beach

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.

 

19

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
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
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
2014-01-304417-009-0955ND
2014-01-304417-002-0900ND
2014-01-304417-001-0930ND
2014-02-254417-003-0740ND
2015-01-204417-002-0830ND
2015-01-204417-009-0805ND
2016-01-274417-009-0910ND
2016-01-274417-002-0930ND
2017-01-124417-009-0835ND
2017-01-124417-002-0815ND
2018-01-164417-002-1030ND
2018-01-164417-009-1100ND
2018-02-274417-001-0930ND
2018-05-164417-001-1100ND
2019-01-244417-002-0905ND
2019-01-244417-001-1005ND
2019-03-144417-009-1335ND
2019-04-304417-009-1000ND
2019-04-304417-009-1010ND