Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Trichlorofluoromethane

Union PWS

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND60ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-08-20AC33767ND
2014-08-20AC33768ND
2014-08-20AC33769ND
2014-09-09AC34961ND
2014-09-09AC34962ND
2014-09-09AC34963ND
2015-10-28AC62087ND
2017-08-21AD04321ND
2017-08-21AD04317ND
2017-08-21AD04322ND
2017-08-22AD04320ND
2017-08-22AD04319ND
2017-08-22AD04318ND