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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Clear Brook City MUD

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-01-31AC41030ND
2014-05-21AC54880ND
2015-02-18AC80996ND
2015-02-18AC80994ND
2015-02-18AC80976ND
2016-01-22AD19723ND
2016-04-06AD32097ND
2016-04-06AD32109ND
2017-01-06AD63591ND
2017-04-10AD78980ND
2017-04-10AD78972ND
2018-02-23AE15485ND
2018-05-24AE27720ND
2019-01-29AE51971ND
2019-01-29AE51975ND
2019-11-19AE89787ND