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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Benkelman, City of

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-09-22324649ND
2014-09-22324648ND
2015-03-16348750ND
2015-03-16348751ND
2015-06-15364989ND
2015-06-15364990ND
2015-09-21378777ND
2015-09-21378776ND
2015-12-14402241ND
2015-12-14402242ND
2016-03-14ND
2016-03-14ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-09-20ND
2016-09-20ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2017-03-20ND
2017-03-20ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-10-23ND
2018-09-10571944ND
2018-09-10571945ND
2019-09-09630431ND