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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Boone County Cons. PWSD1

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND130ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND130ND
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
2015-02-19AC42730ND
2015-02-19AC42732ND
2015-02-19AC42729ND
2015-02-19AC42731ND
2015-02-19AC42734ND
2015-02-19AC42727ND
2015-02-19AC42728ND
2015-02-19AC42736ND
2015-02-19AC42737ND
2015-02-19AC42738ND
2015-02-19AC42739ND
2015-02-19AC42733ND
2015-02-19AC42735ND
2018-03-07AD15027ND
2018-03-07AD15039ND
2018-03-07AD15037ND
2018-03-07AD15036ND
2018-03-07AD15035ND
2018-03-07AD15034ND
2018-03-07AD15038ND
2018-03-07AD15032ND
2018-03-07AD15031ND
2018-03-07AD15030ND
2018-03-07AD15029ND
2018-03-07AD15028ND
2018-05-30AD26983ND