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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Maple Bluff Waterworks

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-08-14151477001ND
2014-08-14151476001ND
2014-09-09155770001ND
2014-09-09155773001ND
2015-08-04209488001ND
2015-08-04209486001ND
2016-08-01269168001ND
2016-08-01269169001ND
2016-08-17272592001ND
2016-08-17272591001ND
2017-08-01332412001ND
2017-08-01332413001ND
2018-08-02398373001ND
2018-08-02398375001ND
2019-08-01460856001ND
2019-08-01460857001ND