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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Golden State Water Company - Lake Marie

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-06-112706-006-1035ND
2014-10-012706-008-1020ND
2015-01-072706-003-0805ND
2015-01-212706-008-0950ND
2015-06-242706-008-0955ND
2018-01-309590-006-0925ND
2018-01-309590-008-0855ND
2018-02-139590-008-0850ND