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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Fountain Valley

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.

 

53

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
2014ND140ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-144417-006-0800ND
2014-01-154417-008-0800ND
2014-01-284417-009-0735ND
2014-01-294417-011-0740ND
2014-01-304417-010-0715ND
2014-04-074417-008-0840ND
2014-04-074417-006-0800ND
2014-04-084417-010-0825ND
2014-04-084417-020-0800ND
2014-04-094417-009-0745ND
2014-04-094417-011-0815ND
2014-07-174417-010-0810ND
2014-10-204417-009-0840ND
2014-11-254417-010-0755ND
2015-01-124417-009-0840ND
2015-01-124417-020-0800ND
2015-01-144417-010-0835ND
2015-04-074417-008-0915ND
2015-04-074417-006-0830ND
2015-04-154417-020-0830ND
2015-04-154417-011-0750ND
2015-05-284417-009-0735ND
2015-07-134417-006-0820ND
2016-01-134417-010-0750ND
2016-04-054417-009-0735ND
2016-04-064417-008-0810ND
2016-04-064417-020-0745ND
2016-04-074417-006-0850ND
2016-04-074417-011-0755ND
2016-07-124417-006-0820ND
2017-01-124417-010-0940ND
2017-04-104417-020-0805ND
2017-04-184417-011-0825ND
2017-04-184417-008-0800ND
2017-06-154417-006-0845ND
2017-10-034417-006-0820ND
2018-01-084417-006-0800ND
2018-01-104417-008-0720ND
2018-01-114417-010-0715ND
2018-02-264417-011-0750ND
2018-04-094417-008-0830ND
2018-04-094417-006-0750ND
2018-04-114417-020-0740ND
2018-06-204417-011-0845ND
2018-09-184417-009-0805ND
2019-01-074417-008-0830ND
2019-01-094417-006-0800ND
2019-01-174417-009-0820ND
2019-01-174417-010-0750ND
2019-02-114417-020-0850ND
2019-02-124417-011-0810ND
2019-04-024417-008-0840ND
2019-04-024417-006-0800ND