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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

US Army Fort Irwin

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND70ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-07-094790-009-0830ND
2015-07-014790-001-1530ND
2015-09-014790-002-1930ND
2015-09-164790-003-1740ND
2015-09-174790-009-1930ND
2015-09-234790-012-1700ND
2015-09-304790-013-1520ND
2015-11-114790-012-1600ND
2018-06-124790-016-1105ND
2018-06-144790-017-0939ND
2018-07-104790-001-1045ND
2018-07-104790-002-1021ND
2018-07-104790-003-1400ND
2018-07-104790-009-1145ND
2018-07-104790-013-1235ND
2018-07-234790-012-0845ND