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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Florin County 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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND170ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-04-305810-009-1200ND
2014-04-305810-007-0841ND
2014-04-305810-006-1241ND
2014-04-305810-004-1054ND
2014-04-305810-003-0927ND
2014-04-305810-002-1017ND
2014-08-075810-010-1305ND
2015-02-115810-004-1115ND
2015-02-115810-006-1402ND
2015-02-115810-007-0906ND
2015-02-115810-012-0948ND
2015-02-115810-010-1305ND
2015-02-115810-009-1216ND
2015-05-275810-009-1159ND
2015-05-275810-012-0923ND
2015-05-275810-003-1012ND
2015-05-275810-006-1258ND
2015-05-275810-004-1053ND
2015-09-235810-009-1247ND
2015-09-235810-007-0932ND
2015-09-235810-012-1009ND
2015-09-235810-006-1336ND
2015-09-235810-004-1147ND
2015-09-235810-003-1044ND
2018-05-085810-009-0944ND
2018-06-145810-010-1209ND
2018-06-145810-007-0916ND
2018-06-145810-012-0950ND
2018-06-145810-006-1316ND
2018-06-145810-003-1028ND
2019-12-125810-008-1405ND