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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Ridge Spring, Town of

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-05AD35365ND
2014-06-19AD41563ND
2014-08-21AD44333ND
2015-06-10AD56709ND
2015-07-22AD58564ND
2015-10-21AD63347ND
2016-02-17AD70859ND
2016-04-20AD74602ND
2016-09-27AD83029ND
2016-11-15AD85906ND
2017-02-15AD89949ND
2017-06-06AD95398ND
2017-10-25AE02587ND
2018-01-17AE06217ND
2018-05-02AE11636ND
2018-07-18AE15231ND
2018-10-17AE19864ND
2019-02-27AE26426ND
2019-04-02AE28055ND
2019-07-16AE33704ND
2019-11-25AE40764ND