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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Lake Jackson

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND40ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
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
2015-01-21AC77097ND
2015-01-21AC77067ND
2015-01-21AC77065ND
2015-01-21AC77063ND
2016-01-28AD20710ND
2016-01-28AD20712ND
2016-01-28AD20706ND
2017-01-04AD63003ND
2017-01-04AD63005ND
2017-01-04AD62991ND
2018-01-22AE09553ND
2018-01-22AE09549ND
2018-01-22AE09573ND
2018-01-22AE09551ND
2019-01-10AE49343ND
2019-01-10AE49345ND
2019-01-10AE49347ND