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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Murray 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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND140ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND150ND

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
2014-06-27ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-09-29ND
2015-08-26ND
2016-04-20ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-06-06ND
2016-06-06ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-09ND
2016-06-09ND
2016-06-13ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-06-17ND
2016-06-17ND
2016-09-29ND
2017-04-28ND
2017-06-22ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-10-05ND
2019-03-08ND
2019-03-08ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-30ND
2019-05-30ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-06-13ND
2019-06-13ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-21ND