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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Golden State Water Company - Arden Water Services

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND90ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-142706-001-1150ND
2014-01-142706-002-1111ND
2014-01-142706-006-1223ND
2014-01-142706-008-1303ND
2014-10-142706-005-0946ND
2017-02-169590-001-1220ND
2017-02-289590-001-1147ND
2017-02-289590-002-1234ND
2017-02-289590-006-1018ND
2017-02-289590-008-1100ND
2017-03-149590-008-1056ND
2017-07-119590-005-1311ND
2017-09-129590-008-1037ND
2017-12-059590-008-1055ND
2018-02-289590-001-0840ND