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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Carle Place Water District

Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) 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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND180ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 4,000 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 4,000 ppb for trichlorotrifluoroethane 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
2018-04-037046962001ND
2018-04-107047800001ND
2018-04-177048611001ND
2019-01-027075227001ND
2019-01-087075823001ND
2019-01-157076589001ND
2019-03-057081236001ND
2019-03-127082034001ND
2019-06-047091918001ND
2019-07-027096087001ND
2019-07-097096701002ND
2019-08-0670100128001-POCSND
2019-08-2070102065001-POCSND
2019-09-0370103425001ND
2019-09-1770105237001-POCSND
2019-10-0270106988001-POCSND
2019-10-0870107642002ND
2019-11-0470110526001ND
2019-12-0370113806001ND
2019-12-1070114748001ND
2019-12-1770115728001ND