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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

White Tail Ridge Lakes Estates

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
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
2014-02-20AC43873ND
2014-06-19AC57485ND
2015-03-19AC85349ND
2015-03-19AC85347ND
2016-03-24AD30420ND
2016-03-24AD30416ND
2017-01-31AD67874ND
2017-01-31AD67860ND
2018-03-28AE20654ND
2018-03-28AE20624ND
2019-03-07AE57596ND
2019-03-07AE57590ND