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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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND60ND
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
2014-03-11AD36872ND
2014-06-18AD41469ND
2014-09-24AD45967ND
2014-11-20AD48521ND
2015-01-15AD50383ND
2015-05-19AD55651ND
2015-08-31AD60173ND
2015-11-19AD66537ND
2016-02-23AD71163ND
2016-06-02AD76718ND
2016-09-26AD82925ND
2016-11-21AD86170ND
2017-02-28AD90463ND
2017-06-01AD95190ND
2017-11-02AE03013ND
2018-03-12AE09098ND
2018-03-12AE09099ND
2018-06-05AE13175ND
2018-08-07AE16322ND
2018-08-07AE16323ND
2018-10-24AE20396ND