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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Orange

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2015-01-21AC77079ND
2015-01-21AC77073ND
2016-05-18AD37514ND
2016-05-18AD37522ND
2017-02-22AD71757ND
2017-02-22AD71743ND
2018-01-10AE08637ND
2018-01-10AE08641ND
2019-02-12AE54144ND
2019-02-12AE54140ND
2019-10-30AE87998ND