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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Lake Hemet Municipal Water District

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND150ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-06-254790-050-1100ND
2014-10-154790-050-0800ND
2014-12-154790-050-1015ND
2016-03-083761-036-1155ND
2016-04-253761-011-0920ND
2016-04-253761-050-0815ND
2016-04-253761-014-0905ND
2016-04-253761-018-0845ND
2016-04-253761-019-0830ND
2016-04-253761-029-0930ND
2016-06-013761-012-0920ND
2016-06-083761-003-0955ND
2016-06-153761-028-0910ND
2016-06-213761-032-1400ND
2016-08-083761-030-1000ND
2016-08-083761-050-0840ND
2016-11-093761-050-0830ND
2016-12-143761-050-0815ND
2017-03-153761-050-0855ND
2017-06-073761-050-0835ND
2018-09-123761-050-0925ND
2019-03-063761-036-0900ND
2019-04-103761-019-0830ND
2019-04-173761-018-0835ND
2019-04-173761-014-0800ND
2019-06-123761-032-0935ND
2019-06-123761-012-0915ND
2019-06-263761-003-1015ND
2019-06-273761-028-0750ND
2019-08-213761-030-0900ND