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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

New York American Water - Sea Cliff

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.

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34

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
2018ND160ND
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
2018-01-097039910001ND
2018-02-087042474001ND
2018-03-067044573001ND
2018-04-037047080001ND
2018-05-017050134001ND
2018-06-057053754001ND
2018-07-037057077001ND
2018-07-037057077003ND
2018-08-027060231001ND
2018-08-027060231003ND
2018-08-077060647001ND
2018-09-047063575001ND
2018-10-027066538001ND
2018-10-097067280001ND
2018-11-287072200001ND
2018-12-197074419001ND
2019-01-157076606003ND
2019-01-157076606001ND
2019-02-057078364002ND
2019-03-197082788001ND
2019-04-027084234003ND
2019-04-027084234001ND
2019-05-147089462001ND
2019-05-147089462004ND
2019-06-037091767001ND
2019-07-097096833003ND
2019-07-097096833001ND
2019-08-057099950001ND
2019-08-057099950003ND
2019-09-0370103523001ND
2019-09-0370103523003ND
2019-10-0270106994001ND
2019-10-2370109466001ND
2019-11-2570113095001ND