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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

New Philadelphia City PWS

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND250ND
2015ND190ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-1214031302ND
2014-03-1214031301ND
2014-03-1214031300ND
2014-03-1214031299ND
2014-03-1214031298ND
2014-05-1314051928ND
2014-05-1314051927ND
2014-05-1314051929ND
2014-05-1314051930ND
2014-05-1314051931ND
2014-08-2614083003ND
2014-08-2614083001ND
2014-08-2614083009ND
2014-08-2614083008ND
2014-08-2614083002ND
2014-08-2614083004ND
2014-08-2614083005ND
2014-08-2614083006ND
2014-08-2614083007ND
2014-08-2714083010ND
2014-11-0514110416ND
2014-11-0514110417ND
2014-11-0514110418ND
2014-11-0514110419ND
2014-11-0514110420ND
2015-03-1115031289ND
2015-03-1115031288ND
2015-03-1115031290ND
2015-03-1115031291ND
2015-03-1115031292ND
2015-05-1315051544ND
2015-05-1315051542ND
2015-05-1315051546ND
2015-05-1315051545ND
2015-05-1315051543ND
2015-07-2915074059ND
2015-07-2915074060ND
2015-07-2915074061ND
2015-07-2915074062ND
2015-07-2915074063ND
2015-07-2915074064ND
2015-07-2915074065ND
2015-07-2915074058ND
2015-07-2915074057ND