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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Rimrock Road Neighborhood

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.

 

1

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
20150.0475 ppb362ND - 0.940 ppb
20160.0345 ppb221ND - 0.760 ppb
20170.0914 ppb445ND - 1.10 ppb
20180.0841 ppb274ND - 0.630 ppb
20190.0480 ppb252ND - 0.640 ppb

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
2014-08-07150039001ND