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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Frankford Water Department

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-03-26S553846ND
2014-06-16S554689ND
2014-09-16S574033ND
2014-11-07S589900ND
2014-12-10S574797ND
2015-03-23S616857ND
2015-06-24S621191ND
2015-09-21S643529ND
2015-12-08S643585ND
2015-12-14S654314ND
2016-03-24S654847ND
2016-06-08S676641ND
2016-09-14S676777ND
2016-09-22S684508ND
2016-09-22S684490ND
2016-12-19S693915ND
2016-12-19S693914ND
2017-03-22S723966ND
2017-03-22S723965ND
2017-06-19S738839ND
2017-06-19S738838ND
2017-09-15S760113ND
2017-09-15S760111ND
2017-12-20S751120ND
2018-01-09S783848ND
2018-02-09S783972ND
2018-03-16S792225ND
2018-03-16S792221ND
2018-06-21S792297ND
2018-06-21S792291ND
2019-03-25S872193ND
2019-03-25S872189ND
2019-06-20S883481ND
2019-06-20S883477ND
2019-09-25S909170ND
2019-09-25S909166ND
2019-11-18S927412ND
2019-11-22S927442ND
2019-11-22S927462ND