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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Hewitt

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.

 

16

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
2014ND10ND
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
2014-01-14AC38665ND
2015-03-23AC85655ND
2015-03-23AC85645ND
2015-03-23AC85649ND
2016-01-20AD19002ND
2016-01-20AD19012ND
2016-04-06AD32129ND
2017-04-03AD78087ND
2017-10-09AD99814ND
2017-10-31AE03236ND
2018-02-07AE12765ND
2018-04-19AE23265ND
2018-04-19AE23263ND
2019-02-12AE54094ND
2019-02-12AE54098ND
2019-02-12AE54084ND