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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

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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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND100ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-055810-008-1318ND
2014-08-135810-019-1238ND
2014-08-135810-017-1106ND
2014-08-135810-016-1145ND
2014-08-135810-015-1205ND
2014-08-135810-008-0800ND
2014-08-135810-001-0914ND
2014-08-135810-007-0817ND
2014-08-135810-006-1005ND
2014-08-135810-002-0842ND
2015-08-195810-001-1227ND
2015-08-195810-008-1046ND
2015-08-195810-007-1037ND
2015-08-195810-006-1155ND
2015-08-195810-002-1324ND
2015-08-205810-019-1016ND
2015-08-205810-017-0819ND
2015-08-205810-016-0856ND
2015-08-205810-015-0930ND
2016-11-085810-001-1024ND
2016-11-085810-002-1047ND
2016-11-085810-007-1106ND
2016-11-085810-006-1001ND
2017-08-085810-001-1001ND
2017-08-085810-002-1017ND
2017-08-085810-006-1028ND
2018-08-095810-006-1416ND
2018-08-095810-001-1438ND
2018-08-095810-002-1354ND
2018-08-095810-015-1526ND
2018-08-095810-008-1334ND
2018-08-165810-019-1130ND
2018-08-165810-017-1239ND
2018-08-165810-016-1343ND
2019-05-065810-007-1415ND
2019-08-135810-006-1237ND
2019-08-135810-001-1254ND