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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Lexington

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-11-17328698ND
2015-02-17343423ND
2015-02-17343424ND
2015-03-09345991ND
2015-03-09345992ND
2016-03-07ND
2016-03-07ND
2016-03-07ND
2016-03-07ND
2017-10-24ND
2017-10-24ND
2018-03-05530835ND
2018-03-05530836ND
2018-03-05530837ND
2018-09-10560294ND
2019-02-19592518ND
2019-02-19592519ND
2019-02-19592520ND
2019-02-19592521ND