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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Waterford Township

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.

 

26

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
2014ND180ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
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
2014-03-05LLF10999ND
2014-03-05LLF11000ND
2014-06-04LLF20945ND
2014-06-04LLF20944ND
2014-06-04LLF20941ND
2014-06-04LLF20947ND
2014-06-04LLF20946ND
2014-06-04LLF20942ND
2014-06-04LLF20937ND
2014-06-04LLF20939ND
2014-06-04LLF20940ND
2014-06-04LLF20936ND
2014-06-04LLF20938ND
2014-06-04LLF20943ND
2014-09-10LLF37549ND
2014-09-10LLF37550ND
2014-10-09LLF48781ND
2014-12-09LLF48780ND
2018-03-06LLH68969ND
2018-03-06LLH68968ND
2018-05-16LLH80891ND
2018-05-16LLH80892ND
2018-07-19LLH94052ND
2018-07-19LLH94051ND
2018-12-06LLI18228ND
2018-12-06LLI18229ND