Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorotrifluoroethane

East Walnut Grove [sws]

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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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
2019-05-09CA3400106_007_007-201905090855ND
2019-08-05CA3400106_001_001-201908051020ND
2022-05-02CA3400106_007_007-202205020830ND
2023-08-15CA3400106_001_001-202308151000ND
2023-08-15CA3400106_007_007-202308151015ND