Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Coachella Valley Water District: I.d. No. 8
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.
9
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-14 | CA3310048_007_007-201905141030 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | CA3310048_004_004-201905150800 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | CA3310048_014_014-201911260930 | ND |
| 2020-02-20 | CA3310048_014_014-202002201035 | ND |
| 2020-05-27 | CA3310048_014_014-202005271000 | ND |
| 2021-11-10 | CA3310048_014_014-202111100825 | ND |
| 2022-01-06 | CA3310048_004_004-202201060940 | ND |
| 2022-02-01 | CA3310048_014_014-202202010740 | ND |
| 2022-02-16 | CA3310048_007_007-202202160735 | ND |