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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company

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.

 

38

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
2014ND70ND
2015ND170ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-10-014790-033-0818ND
2014-10-014790-029-0848ND
2014-10-014790-025-0930ND
2014-10-014790-024-0800ND
2014-10-014790-016-0620ND
2014-10-014790-008-0722ND
2014-10-014790-002-1110ND
2015-09-094790-008-0815ND
2015-09-094790-036-0700ND
2015-09-094790-033-0828ND
2015-09-094790-030-0745ND
2015-09-094790-029-0900ND
2015-09-094790-025-0930ND
2015-09-094790-024-0855ND
2015-09-094790-004-0625ND
2015-09-094790-020-0940ND
2015-09-094790-011-0645ND
2015-09-094790-017-0715ND
2015-09-164790-009-0630ND
2015-09-164790-013-0915ND
2015-09-164790-016-0745ND
2015-09-164790-016-0900ND
2015-09-164790-021-0900ND
2015-09-284790-014-1530ND
2016-06-023761-037-1045ND
2016-09-074790-033-0845ND
2016-09-074790-008-0820ND
2016-09-074790-035-0755ND
2016-09-074790-032-0700ND
2016-09-074790-016-0738ND
2016-09-074790-029-0640ND
2016-09-074790-025-0920ND
2016-09-074790-024-0840ND
2017-09-144790-033-0855ND
2017-09-144790-029-0910ND
2017-09-144790-008-0750ND
2017-09-144790-024-0830ND
2017-09-274790-025-0710ND