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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

City of Escondido

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.

 

13

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-05-122706-018-1022ND
2014-05-122706-019-1001ND
2015-05-182706-018-1110ND
2015-05-182706-019-1010ND
2015-08-172706-018-1120ND
2015-08-172706-019-1029ND
2016-05-162706-018-1010ND
2016-05-162706-019-0919ND
2017-06-082706-018-0846ND
2018-08-142706-018-0900ND
2018-08-142706-019-0935ND
2019-05-132706-018-0830ND
2019-11-122706-019-0800ND