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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Monte Vista Water District

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.

 

20

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND110ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND80ND

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
2016-08-013761-039-0930ND
2016-08-013761-004-1035ND
2016-08-013761-013-0950ND
2016-08-013761-024-1050ND
2016-08-023761-009-1410ND
2016-08-023761-034-1110ND
2016-08-033761-045-1145ND
2016-08-033761-037-0945ND
2016-08-043761-038-0935ND
2016-08-083761-025-1250ND
2016-08-083761-003-1010ND
2017-06-203761-036-0845ND
2019-07-033761-036-1000ND
2019-07-033761-003-1215ND
2019-07-033761-039-1100ND
2019-07-103761-024-1220ND
2019-07-113761-013-0855ND
2019-07-113761-037-0935ND
2019-07-253761-004-0930ND
2019-09-263761-034-1220ND