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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Shorewood Hills 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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-11-10167783001ND
2014-11-11168020001ND
2015-11-25230091001ND
2015-11-25230091003ND
2016-11-30290730001ND
2016-11-30290731001ND
2017-11-06352346001ND
2017-11-06352345001ND
2018-11-19420369001ND
2018-11-19420372001ND
2019-11-18481795001ND
2019-11-18481819001ND
2019-12-09484891001ND
2019-12-09484892001ND