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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Old Marbach School Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-28AC40440ND
2015-08-06AD03002ND
2015-08-06AD02954ND
2016-02-09AD22766ND
2016-02-09AD22774ND
2016-06-08AD39820ND
2017-11-06AE03663ND
2017-12-12AE07541ND
2018-02-14AE13778ND
2018-02-14AE13790ND
2019-12-09AE91909ND
2019-12-09AE91911ND