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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of San Diego

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.

 

63

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
2014ND90ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-02-059437-010-0000ND
2014-02-059437-006-0000ND
2014-02-059437-001-0000ND
2014-05-079437-010-0000ND
2014-05-079437-006-0000ND
2014-05-079437-001-0000ND
2014-11-059437-010-0000ND
2014-11-059437-006-0000ND
2014-11-059437-001-0000ND
2015-02-049437-001-0000ND
2015-02-049437-010-0000ND
2015-05-069437-001-0000ND
2015-05-069437-010-0000ND
2015-05-069437-006-0000ND
2015-08-059437-001-0000ND
2015-08-059437-006-0000ND
2015-08-059437-010-0000ND
2015-11-189437-001-0000ND
2015-11-189437-006-0000ND
2015-11-189437-010-0000ND
2016-02-089437-001-0000ND
2016-02-089437-006-0000ND
2016-02-089437-010-0000ND
2016-05-049437-010-0000ND
2016-05-049437-001-0000ND
2016-05-049437-006-0000ND
2016-08-049437-001-0000ND
2016-08-049437-010-0000ND
2016-08-049437-006-0000ND
2016-11-029437-001-0000ND
2016-11-029437-010-0000ND
2016-11-029437-006-0000ND
2017-02-019437-001-0000ND
2017-02-019437-010-0000ND
2017-02-019437-006-0000ND
2017-05-039437-006-0000ND
2017-05-039437-010-0000ND
2017-05-039437-001-0000ND
2017-11-019437-010-0000ND
2017-11-019437-001-0000ND
2017-11-019437-006-0000ND
2018-02-079437-010-0000ND
2018-02-079437-030-0000ND
2018-02-079437-001-0000ND
2018-02-079437-006-0000ND
2018-05-099437-030-0000ND
2018-05-219437-010-0000ND
2018-05-219437-006-0000ND
2018-05-219437-001-0000ND
2018-08-019437-010-0000ND
2018-08-019437-001-0000ND
2018-08-019437-006-0000ND
2018-09-059437-030-0000ND
2018-11-149437-030-0000ND
2018-11-149437-006-0000ND
2018-11-149437-001-0000ND
2018-11-149437-010-0000ND
2019-05-089437-006-0000ND
2019-05-089437-010-0000ND
2019-05-089437-001-0000ND
2019-08-079437-006-0000ND
2019-08-079437-010-0000ND
2019-08-079437-001-0000ND