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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND240ND
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-140150005_01_AC148ND
2014-01-140150005_02_AC147ND
2014-02-040150005_01_AC170ND
2014-03-040150005_01_AC197ND
2014-03-040150005_02_AC196ND
2014-04-080150005_01_AC237ND
2014-04-080150005_02_AC237ND
2014-05-060150005_02_AC270ND
2014-05-060150005_01_AC271ND
2014-06-030150005_01_AC301ND
2014-06-030150005_02_AC300ND
2014-06-030150005_02_AC300ND
2014-07-080150005_01_AC339ND
2014-07-080150005_02_AC338ND
2014-08-050150005_01_AC369ND
2014-08-050150005_02_AC369ND
2014-09-020150005_01_AC398ND
2014-09-020150005_02_AC396ND
2014-10-070150005_01_AC442ND
2014-10-070150005_02_AC441ND
2014-11-040150005_01_AC476ND
2014-11-040150005_02_AC475ND
2014-12-020150005_01_AC502ND
2014-12-020150005_02_AC501ND
2015-01-220150005_01_AC550ND
2015-01-220150005_02_AC550ND
2015-02-030150005_01_AC564ND
2015-02-030150005_02_AC562ND