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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Clear Lake City Water Authority

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.

 

20

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
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
2014-02-26AC44797ND
2015-01-20AC76766ND
2015-01-20AC76760ND
2015-01-20AC76770ND
2015-01-20AC76758ND
2016-01-19AD18636ND
2016-01-19AD18634ND
2016-06-20AD41195ND
2016-06-20AD41193ND
2017-01-19AD65733ND
2017-03-08AD74031ND
2017-03-08AD74033ND
2017-03-08AD74035ND
2017-10-25AE02122ND
2018-02-20AE14467ND
2018-03-12AE17898ND
2018-04-24AE23717ND
2019-02-27AE56261ND
2019-02-27AE56279ND
2019-02-27AE56283ND