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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District 23

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
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
2014-04-30AC52362ND
2015-02-12AC80441ND
2015-05-05AC90544ND
2015-09-03AD05660ND
2015-11-12AD13388ND
2016-02-04AD22165ND
2016-04-28AD34644ND
2016-09-22AD50823ND
2016-11-08AD57113ND
2017-01-12AD64732ND
2017-04-12AD79463ND
2017-07-13AD89325ND
2017-10-17AE01089ND
2018-01-11AE08956ND
2018-05-17AE26815ND
2018-07-12AE33153ND
2018-10-09AE42952ND
2019-01-31AE52467ND
2019-09-25AE84642ND
2019-11-07AE88933ND