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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Pawling Village

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND70ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
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
2014-04-18BG34657PND
2014-04-21BG35032PND
2014-04-24BG36872PND
2014-04-25BG37432PND
2015-12-17BK41006ND
2015-12-17BK41005ND
2015-12-17BK41008ND
2015-12-17BK41004ND
2015-12-17BK41007ND
2015-12-21GBK42438ND
2015-12-21BK42438ND
2018-12-07CC10279ND
2018-12-07CC10278ND
2018-12-07CC10277ND
2018-12-07CC10275ND
2018-12-07CC10276ND
2018-12-07CC10280ND
2018-12-13CC13917ND
2018-12-21CC19624ND