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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

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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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-01-13283279ND
2014-04-14294819ND
2014-07-08309740ND
2014-07-14311937ND
2014-10-14330679ND
2015-02-09346533ND
2015-02-09346532ND
2015-05-11361715ND
2015-05-11361714ND
2015-07-13371074ND
2015-08-10378747ND
2015-08-10378746ND
2015-11-09393694ND
2015-11-09393693ND
2016-02-08ND
2016-02-08ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-07-26ND
2016-08-08ND
2016-08-08ND
2016-11-15ND
2016-11-15ND
2017-02-16ND
2017-02-16ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2018-02-13534072ND
2018-02-13534071ND
2018-05-14549792ND
2018-05-14549793ND
2018-07-16560152ND
2018-08-16567001ND
2018-08-16567002ND
2018-11-13583356ND
2018-11-13583357ND
2019-02-11595214ND
2019-02-11595215ND
2019-05-13605810ND
2019-05-13605811ND
2019-07-08621235ND
2019-08-13628226ND
2019-08-13628227ND
2019-11-12644361ND
2019-11-12644360ND