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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Harris County Municipal Utility District 383

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-08-12AC63085ND
2015-02-23AC81435ND
2015-06-18AC96490ND
2015-09-01AD05467ND
2015-12-07AD15730ND
2016-06-07AD39614ND
2016-09-29AD52078ND
2016-11-17AD58593ND
2017-08-02AD91821ND
2018-08-09AE36356ND
2019-08-27AE81068ND