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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Crawford

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-04-30AI39283ND
2014-11-03AI58821ND
2015-01-27AI63563ND
2015-01-27AI63562ND
2015-04-27AI75660ND
2015-08-04AI85416ND
2015-08-04AI85415ND
2015-08-04AI85414ND
2016-04-12AJ09952ND
2017-06-07AJ57016ND
2018-05-08AJ89023ND
2018-05-08AJ89022ND
2018-06-25AJ92363ND
2018-06-25AJ92362ND
2018-11-05AK05285ND
2019-01-30AK10248ND
2019-01-30AK10247ND
2019-04-16AK15334ND