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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Brewster 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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-01-13420-74006-2POCND
2014-04-02420-76427-2ND
2014-07-14420-79936-3ND
2014-10-21420-83444-2POCSND
2015-01-09420-86213-1POCSND
2015-04-16420-89141-1POCSND
2015-04-16420-89141-2ND
2015-07-08420-92500-1POCSND
2016-01-05420-99275-1ND
2016-10-03420-111211-1POCSND
2016-10-03420-111211-2POCSND
2017-01-04420-115250-2POCSND
2017-01-04420-115250-3POCSND
2017-04-05420-119066-1POCSND
2017-04-05420-119066-2POCSND
2017-10-12420-127735-2POCSND
2018-01-02420-131297-1POCSND
2018-01-02420-131297-2POCSND
2018-04-04420-134888-1POCSND
2018-07-09420-139308-1POCSND
2018-10-01420-143478-5POCSND
2018-10-01420-143478-4POCSND
2019-01-07420-147820-2POCSND
2019-04-01420-151634-3POCSND
2019-07-01420-156238-2POCSND
2019-10-08420-161523-2ND