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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Hoosick Falls

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-06-09JH1403685ND
2014-06-09JH1403686ND
2014-06-09JH1403687ND
2015-04-13JH1502115ND
2015-04-13JH1502114ND
2015-04-13JH1502113ND
2016-04-21JH1602856ND
2016-04-21JH1602857ND
2016-09-22JH1608260ND
2017-06-20JH170412ND
2017-06-20JH1704144ND
2017-06-20JH1704143ND
2018-04-16JH1802409ND
2018-04-16JH1802408ND
2018-05-29JH1803577ND
2018-05-29JH1803578-POCND
2019-12-09JH1908734ND
2019-12-09JH1908733-VOCND
2019-12-09JH1908732ND