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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Boerne

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.

 

38

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND70ND
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
2014-02-11AC42222ND
2014-04-03AC49258ND
2014-07-14AC59510ND
2015-01-29AC78533ND
2015-04-13AC88003ND
2015-04-13AC88007ND
2015-07-23AD00763ND
2015-07-23AD00749ND
2015-07-23AD00779ND
2015-07-23AD00753ND
2016-02-17AD23965ND
2016-04-20AD33644ND
2016-04-20AD33646ND
2016-07-22AD45474ND
2016-11-02AD56150ND
2016-11-02AD56140ND
2016-11-02AD56138ND
2017-01-25AD66830ND
2017-01-25AD66826ND
2017-04-04AD78313ND
2017-04-04AD78327ND
2017-04-04AD78315ND
2017-07-17AD89534ND
2017-07-17AD89532ND
2018-01-29AE10984ND
2018-01-29AE11034ND
2018-05-01AE24587ND
2018-05-01AE24581ND
2018-05-01AE24583ND
2018-05-01AE24585ND
2018-08-14AE36941ND
2019-09-17AE83853ND
2019-10-02AE85514ND
2019-10-02AE85524ND
2019-10-02AE85516ND
2019-10-02AE85526ND
2019-10-02AE85522ND
2019-10-02AE85520ND