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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Webb City

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND50ND

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
2016-04-19AC70108ND
2016-04-19AC70107ND
2016-04-19AC70106ND
2016-04-19AC70105ND
2016-05-03AC72912ND
2019-04-23AD46775ND
2019-04-23AD46776ND
2019-04-23AD46774ND
2019-04-23AD46777ND
2019-04-23AD46778ND