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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

North Kingstown

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.

 

48

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
2014ND110ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND170ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-03-241401936-06_TO12ND
2014-03-241401936-07_TO12ND
2014-03-241401936-05_TO12ND
2014-03-241401936-09_TO12ND
2014-03-241401936-08_TO12ND
2014-04-221402398-01_TO12ND
2014-06-061403038-01_TO12ND
2014-08-251404689-06_TO12ND
2014-08-251404689-07_TO12ND
2014-08-251404689-08_TO12ND
2014-11-101405628-03_TO12ND
2015-03-231501619-10_TO12ND
2015-04-281502000-01_TO12ND
2015-09-211504185-02_TO12ND
2015-09-211504185-01_TO12ND
2015-12-211505046-01_TO12ND
2016-03-141601471-08_TO12ND
2016-04-271601980-01_TO12ND
2016-09-291604816-01_TO12ND
2016-09-291604816-03_TO12ND
2016-12-121605537-01_TO12ND
2017-03-271701637-04_TO12ND
2017-03-271701637-05_TO12ND
2017-03-271701637-06_TO12ND
2017-03-271701637-03_TO12ND
2017-03-271701637-02_TO12ND
2017-04-251701959-02_TO12ND
2017-04-251701959-03_TO12ND
2017-06-201702744-01_TO12ND
2017-08-211703965-08_TO12ND
2017-08-211703965-05_TO12ND
2017-08-211703965-04_TO12ND
2017-11-071704908-03_TO12ND
2017-12-071712180-01_TO12ND
2017-12-081712236-01_TO12ND
2017-12-201712459-01_TO12ND
2017-12-211712495-02_TO12ND
2017-12-211712495-01_TO12ND
2018-03-271801525-10_TO12ND
2018-04-231801812-01_TO12ND
2018-09-241804186-03_TO12ND
2018-09-241804186-02_TO12ND
2018-12-121804955-01_TO12ND
2019-03-141901345-07_TO12ND
2019-04-251901817-02_TO12ND
2019-09-111904187-04_TO12ND
2019-09-111904187-03_TO12ND
2019-12-191905187-01_TO12ND