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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Alvin

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-10AC41924ND
2015-01-22AC77353ND
2015-01-22AC77351ND
2015-01-22AC77341ND
2016-01-11AD17322ND
2016-01-11AD17348ND
2016-01-11AD17334ND
2017-01-09AD63623ND
2017-01-09AD63627ND
2017-01-09AD63637ND
2018-02-20AE14451ND
2018-02-20AE14455ND
2018-02-20AE14457ND
2019-02-25AE55657ND
2019-02-25AE55647ND
2019-02-25AE55645ND