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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Edina

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.

 

58

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
2014ND90ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND110ND
2017ND180ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-06-3014F2153-01ND
2014-08-2014H1839-01ND
2014-08-2014H1844-02ND
2014-08-2014H1844-01ND
2014-08-2014H1839-04ND
2014-08-2014H1839-03ND
2014-08-2014H1839-02ND
2014-11-1914K0831-01ND
2014-11-1914K0831-02ND
2015-03-2515C1026-01ND
2015-05-1915E1395-01ND
2015-09-0315I0285-01ND
2015-12-0415L0261-01ND
2016-04-113428662ND
2016-04-113428612ND
2016-04-113428699ND
2016-04-113428678ND
2016-06-203475892ND
2016-06-213475817ND
2016-06-213475844ND
2016-06-213478338ND
2016-06-213475934ND
2016-06-213475907ND
2016-12-1416L0584-01ND
2017-02-0717B0347-01ND
2017-02-0717B0344-01ND
2017-02-0717B0344-02ND
2017-02-0717B0344-03ND
2017-02-0717B0344-04ND
2017-04-1317D0832-03ND
2017-04-1317D0832-02ND
2017-04-1317D0832-01ND
2017-05-1517E1214-01ND
2017-05-1517E1213-01ND
2017-07-2617G1826-04ND
2017-07-2617G1826-03ND
2017-07-2617G1826-02ND
2017-07-2617G1826-01ND
2017-07-2617G1806-02ND
2017-07-2617G1806-01ND
2017-12-1917L0684-01ND
2017-12-1917L0684-02ND
2018-03-1418C0569-01ND
2018-06-2018F1383-01ND
2018-08-0118H0091-01ND
2018-08-0118H0091-02ND
2019-03-2819C1245-01ND
2019-05-2919E2109-01ND
2019-08-0519H0329-01ND
2019-08-0519H0330-02ND
2019-08-0519H0333-01ND
2019-08-0519H0333-02ND
2019-08-0519H0333-03ND
2019-08-0519H0333-04ND
2019-08-2019H1758-02ND
2019-10-1019J0709-01ND
2019-10-1019J0709-04ND
2019-10-1019J0712-01ND