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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Lubbock Public Water System

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-01-22Q1401929002ND
2014-02-12Q1404338003ND
2015-02-03Q1504173001ND
2015-02-11Q1505820001ND
2015-04-07Q1513290006ND
2016-02-03Q1604716004ND
2016-02-03Q1604716011ND
2016-04-06Q1613543001ND
2017-02-08Q1705565007ND
2017-08-10Q1734366011ND
2017-09-27Q1746701005ND
2018-02-07Q1805018014ND
2018-03-26Q1812603005ND
2018-04-19Q1816161007ND
2019-02-14Q1906913007ND
2019-04-16Q1915160003ND
2019-04-16Q1915160005ND