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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Lake Livingston Big Thicket Lake 2

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-10-23AC70419ND
2015-10-21AD11320ND
2015-10-21AD11318ND
2016-07-28AD46188ND
2016-07-28AD46190ND
2017-10-18AE01360ND
2017-12-05AE06796ND
2018-10-23AE44300ND
2018-10-23AE44306ND
2019-08-22AE80274ND