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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Soquel Creek 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.

 

34

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
2014ND130ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND140ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

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
2014-09-221644-003-1040ND
2014-09-221644-004-0950ND
2014-09-221644-036-1340ND
2014-09-221644-005-1015ND
2014-09-231644-049-0935ND
2014-09-231644-002-1455ND
2014-09-231644-007-1305ND
2014-09-231644-022-1335ND
2014-09-231644-034-1440ND
2014-09-241644-037-1145ND
2014-09-241644-047-1335ND
2014-09-251644-012-1050ND
2014-10-061644-022-1455ND
2015-02-125806-054-0911ND
2015-04-075806-014-1505ND
2015-08-075806-054-1422ND
2015-11-245806-054-1358ND
2016-02-115806-054-1147ND
2016-10-201644-014-0920ND
2017-08-229590-004-1050ND
2017-09-139590-036-1407ND
2017-09-139590-005-1234ND
2017-09-199590-049-1109ND
2017-10-039590-054-1340ND
2017-10-049590-054-1155ND
2017-10-049590-037-1155ND
2017-10-059590-047-1102ND
2017-10-059590-034-1207ND
2017-10-109590-022-1311ND
2017-10-129590-014-1335ND
2017-10-129590-012-0733ND
2017-10-249590-013-1106ND
2017-10-249590-007-1033ND
2019-12-305810-059-1137ND