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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Eastern Municipal Water District

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.

 

35

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
2014ND50ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-04-284790-071-0800ND
2014-08-184790-081-0850ND
2014-08-184790-071-0900ND
2014-08-264790-063-1308ND
2014-12-014790-071-0734ND
2015-02-174790-071-0839ND
2015-05-114790-071-0405ND
2015-08-044790-063-1015ND
2015-08-044790-071-0830ND
2015-08-044790-081-0820ND
2015-11-024790-071-0833ND
2016-01-184790-071-0000ND
2016-04-114790-071-0850ND
2016-08-014790-071-0835ND
2016-08-014790-081-0830ND
2016-08-024790-063-0840ND
2016-10-194790-071-1145ND
2017-01-104790-071-0848ND
2017-04-104790-071-0902ND
2017-07-104790-071-0950ND
2017-08-014790-063-1030ND
2017-08-014790-081-1126ND
2017-08-024790-071-0815ND
2017-10-094790-071-0744ND
2018-01-084790-071-0845ND
2018-04-234790-071-0845ND
2018-07-024790-081-0814ND
2018-07-024790-063-0856ND
2018-10-014790-071-0632ND
2019-01-074790-071-0626ND
2019-04-224790-071-0620ND
2019-06-184790-106-0930ND
2019-07-084790-063-1515ND
2019-07-114790-081-1418ND
2019-10-084790-071-0817ND