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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

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.

 

14

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
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-02ND
2015-01-13ND
2015-01-15ND
2015-02-18ND
2016-07-14ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-01-04ND
2017-08-14ND
2018-01-10ND
2018-06-05ND
2019-04-24ND
2019-07-22ND