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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Pasadena

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-03-06AC45988ND
2014-03-06AC46000ND
2014-04-24AC51728ND
2014-04-24AC51724ND
2014-04-24AC51722ND
2015-01-14AC76273ND
2015-01-14AC76265ND
2015-01-14AC76229ND
2015-01-14AC76267ND
2015-01-14AC76203ND
2016-01-11AD17364ND
2016-01-11AD17352ND
2016-01-11AD17360ND
2016-04-06AD32085ND
2016-04-06AD32083ND
2016-06-17AD41169ND
2016-07-06AD43177ND
2016-10-06AD52692ND
2017-01-10AD63998ND
2017-03-16AD75468ND
2017-03-16AD75448ND
2017-03-16AD75466ND
2017-03-16AD75462ND
2017-03-16AD75454ND
2017-03-16AD75450ND
2017-03-16AD75452ND
2017-04-04AD78285ND
2017-07-11AD88935ND
2017-09-18AD96543ND
2017-10-31AE02981ND
2018-02-06AE12532ND
2018-02-06AE12534ND
2018-05-02AE24847ND
2018-05-02AE24845ND
2018-05-02AE24855ND
2018-05-02AE24851ND
2018-06-26AE31497ND
2018-06-26AE31481ND
2018-11-14AE46107ND
2019-01-30AE52244ND
2019-01-30AE52210ND
2019-03-06AE57409ND
2019-03-06AE57411ND
2019-03-06AE57407ND
2019-08-06AE77247ND
2019-08-06AE77265ND