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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Sparta Township Water Utility -- Highlands

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-12-08341208038ND
2015-04-23350424030ND
2015-07-23350723058ND
2015-07-23350723057ND
2015-10-20351020156ND
2016-11-29361129018ND
2017-10-20371020048ND
2018-06-13380613214ND
2018-06-13380613215ND
2018-06-13380613216ND
2018-06-13380613217ND
2019-10-30391030107ND