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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

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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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND120ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND150ND
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
2014-02-25420-75183-1ND
2014-02-25420-75183-3ND
2014-02-25420-75183-2ND
2014-05-06420-77404-2ND
2014-05-06420-77404-3ND
2014-05-06420-77404-1ND
2014-08-12420-81018-1ND
2014-08-12420-81018-2ND
2014-11-10420-84383-3ND
2014-11-10420-84383-2ND
2014-11-10420-84383-1ND
2016-02-09420-100623-3ND
2016-02-09420-100623-2ND
2016-02-09420-100623-4ND
2016-02-09420-100623-1ND
2016-02-10420-87155-8ND
2016-05-094201041633ND
2016-05-094201041632ND
2016-05-094201041631ND
2016-05-094201041634ND
2016-11-21420-113545-3ND
2016-11-21420-113545-1ND
2016-11-22420-113545-2ND
2017-02-13420-116844-1ND
2017-02-13420-116844-2ND
2017-02-13420-116844-3ND
2017-03-27420-118560-1ND
2017-05-10420-120737-2ND
2017-05-10420-120737-3ND
2017-05-10420-120737-4ND
2017-05-10420-120737-1ND
2017-10-05DW-86348ND
2017-10-05DW-86354ND
2017-10-17DW-86482ND
2017-10-17DW86553ND
2018-02-19420-133128-3ND
2018-02-19420-133128-4ND
2018-02-19420-133128-2ND
2018-02-19420-133128-1ND
2018-05-14420-136733-5ND
2018-05-14420-136733-8ND
2018-05-15420-136733-6ND
2018-05-15420-136733-7ND
2018-08-08420-140886-4ND
2018-08-08420-140886-1ND
2018-08-09420-140886-2ND
2018-08-09420-140886-3ND
2018-11-05420-145069-2ND
2018-11-05420-145069-4ND
2018-11-05420-145069-1ND