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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Chesterfield County Central Water System

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-04-22E140308573ND
2014-04-22E140308606ND
2014-04-22E140308605ND
2014-04-22E140308595ND
2015-04-23VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-23VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-23VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-23VA010-DCLSND
2016-04-25E160305682ND
2016-04-25E160305672ND
2016-04-25E160305671ND
2016-04-25E160305675ND
2017-04-19E170304726ND
2017-04-19E170304741ND
2017-04-19E170304724ND
2017-04-20E170304722ND
2018-06-13E180403018ND
2018-06-13E180403021ND
2018-06-13E180403026ND
2018-06-13E180403037ND
2019-05-16E190402830ND
2019-05-16E190402834ND
2019-05-16E190402839ND
2019-05-16E190402846ND