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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Waxahachie

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-19Q1408832010ND
2014-06-04Q1419411005ND
2014-07-31Q1432876007ND
2015-04-27Q1515456001ND
2015-07-23Q1528705001ND
2016-01-21Q1602735001ND
2016-09-01Q1635064002ND
2017-04-12Q1715005008ND
2017-07-10Q1727841006ND
2018-01-25Q1802982010ND
2018-08-13Q1832216003ND
2019-04-29Q1916965011ND
2019-07-25Q1947719001ND