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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

North Salt Lake City Water System

Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) 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.

 

51

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
2014ND70ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 4,000 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 4,000 ppb for trichlorotrifluoroethane 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 Result
2014-01-22ND
2014-01-22ND
2014-01-22ND
2014-01-22ND
2014-10-27ND
2014-10-27ND
2014-10-27ND
2015-02-02ND
2015-02-02ND
2015-02-02ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-11-23ND
2015-11-23ND
2016-01-20ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-03-30ND
2016-04-14ND
2016-04-21ND
2016-05-05ND
2016-05-05ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-10-05ND
2017-03-15ND
2017-03-15ND
2017-04-26ND
2017-04-27ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-09-12ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-12-19ND
2018-03-20ND
2018-03-20ND
2018-03-20ND
2018-06-19ND
2018-06-19ND
2018-09-06ND
2018-09-06ND
2018-12-18ND
2019-01-04ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-04-24ND
2019-04-24ND
2019-07-18ND
2019-07-18ND