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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Angola Pump District

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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND50ND
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
2014-01-30S438310ND
2014-04-30S479081ND
2014-07-16L5163369-1ND
2014-09-24S481386ND
2014-09-24S479246ND
2015-08-26S602018ND
2015-09-22S602047ND
2015-09-22S602046ND
2016-07-20S614692ND
2016-07-20S614689ND
2016-07-20S614690ND
2016-07-20S614691ND
2016-09-23S670411ND
2016-09-23S670389ND
2016-10-19S614695ND
2017-01-24S670503ND
2017-04-25S730782ND
2017-07-25S679347ND
2017-09-21S730869ND
2017-09-21S730837ND
2017-10-23S769406ND
2018-01-23S730855ND
2018-07-26S811985ND
2018-09-21S812493ND
2018-09-21S812489ND
2018-11-09S812579ND
2019-01-17S770888ND
2019-04-29S847991ND
2019-07-24S770597ND
2019-07-24S770595ND
2019-07-24S770592ND
2019-07-24S770588ND
2019-09-19S864741ND
2019-09-19S864737ND
2019-10-03S919889ND