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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Evergreen Homeowners Association

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.400 ppb21ND - 0.800 ppb
20150.267 ppb31ND - 0.800 ppb
20160.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 ppb
2018ND20ND
20190.450 ppb21ND - 0.900 ppb

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
2014-05-05JH1402806POC0.800 ppb
2014-05-05JH1402805POCSND
2015-06-23JH1503889POCSND
2015-06-23JH1503889-POCSND
2015-06-23JH1402806POCS0.800 ppb
2016-03-08JH1601700-POCSND
2016-03-08JH1601699-POCSND
2016-10-12JH1609341-POCSND
2016-10-12JH1609342-POCS1.20 ppb
2017-04-04JH1702409-POCSND
2017-04-04JH1702411-POCS1.10 ppb
2018-09-10JH1807312-POCSND
2018-09-10JH1807308-POCSND
2019-08-06JH1905502-POCSND
2019-08-06JH1905503-POCS0.900 ppb