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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Linda County 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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND50ND
2017ND60ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2016-06-223334-001-0803ND
2016-06-223334-002-0810ND
2016-06-223334-007-0930ND
2016-06-223334-009-0920ND
2016-06-223334-011-0900ND
2017-08-093334-001-1030ND
2017-08-093334-002-1044ND
2017-08-093334-007-1155ND
2017-08-093334-009-1145ND
2017-08-093334-011-1110ND
2017-08-093334-015-1110ND
2019-09-253334-001-1025ND
2019-09-253334-002-1025ND