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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Wellesley Water Division (MWRA)

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.

 

68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND120ND
2019ND110ND

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 Result
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-08-04ND
2014-08-04ND
2014-08-04ND
2014-11-06ND
2014-11-06ND
2014-11-06ND
2015-03-11ND
2015-03-11ND
2015-03-11ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-08-06ND
2015-08-06ND
2015-08-06ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2016-02-03ND
2016-02-03ND
2016-03-08ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-08-03ND
2016-08-03ND
2016-08-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2017-02-01ND
2017-02-01ND
2017-02-01ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-08-29ND
2017-08-29ND
2017-08-29ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-11-01ND
2018-11-01ND
2018-11-01ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-05-01ND
2019-05-01ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-11-07ND
2019-11-07ND
2019-11-07ND