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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Plymouth 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.

 

50

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
2015ND100ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND100ND

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
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-12-14ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-10-05ND
2016-11-21ND
2017-01-24ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-10-23ND
2018-10-23ND
2018-10-23ND
2018-10-23ND
2018-10-23ND
2018-10-23ND
2018-10-23ND
2018-12-19ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND
2019-10-03ND