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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water 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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-11-12AC38857ND
2015-12-18AC64703ND
2016-11-08AC87440ND
2017-11-08AD10095ND
2017-12-11AD11018ND
2018-11-05AD36259ND
2019-01-31AD39215ND
2019-04-09AD46647ND
2019-07-11AD52705ND
2019-10-21AD57363ND