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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

East Valley 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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND180ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND170ND

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
2014-02-213761-036-0745ND
2014-07-233761-028-1130ND
2015-03-243761-036-0745ND
2016-01-053761-036-1003ND
2016-03-013761-033-0753ND
2016-03-013761-053-0820ND
2016-03-013761-015-0744ND
2016-03-013761-032-0806ND
2016-03-013761-031-0841ND
2016-03-013761-024-0855ND
2016-03-013761-016-0829ND
2016-03-013761-021-0915ND
2016-03-013761-017-1000ND
2016-03-013761-020-0924ND
2016-03-023761-055-0913ND
2016-03-023761-046-0811ND
2016-03-023761-042-0747ND
2016-03-023761-039-0821ND
2016-03-033761-023-0900ND
2016-03-033761-047-0505ND
2016-03-033761-019-0823ND
2017-01-053761-036-0820ND
2017-12-053761-028-0850ND
2018-01-053761-036-0752ND
2019-01-033761-036-0830ND
2019-03-053761-033-0735ND
2019-03-053761-017-0807ND
2019-03-053761-032-0750ND
2019-03-053761-020-0818ND
2019-03-123761-021-0808ND
2019-03-123761-023-0754ND
2019-03-123761-042-0729ND
2019-03-123761-024-0820ND
2019-03-123761-047-0753ND
2019-03-193761-015-0734ND
2019-03-193761-053-0751ND
2019-03-193761-031-0759ND
2019-03-193761-019-0825ND
2019-03-263761-055-1014ND
2019-03-263761-039-0955ND
2019-06-213761-046-0810ND