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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Tacoma

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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND170ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-11-1329191ND
2014-11-1429192ND
2014-11-1830352ND
2014-12-0234852ND
2015-06-0827944ND
2015-08-0585793ND
2015-12-0138661ND
2015-12-0138661ND
2015-12-0138661ND
2015-12-0138661ND
2015-12-0238662ND
2015-12-0238662ND
2015-12-0238662ND
2015-12-0238662ND
2015-12-0338663ND
2015-12-0338663ND
2015-12-0338663ND
2015-12-0338663ND
2015-12-0741682ND
2015-12-0741681ND
2015-12-0841683ND
2016-04-06ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2018-02-07ND
2018-03-12ND
2018-03-19ND
2019-01-02ND
2019-07-24ND
2019-12-03ND