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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Grafton 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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND110ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND150ND

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
2014-03-10773668ND
2014-04-07778329ND
2014-07-29806742ND
2014-12-15835982ND
2014-12-15835983ND
2015-03-04846461ND
2015-03-04846463ND
2015-05-26861796ND
2015-05-26861797ND
2015-05-26861798ND
2015-09-09881967ND
2015-12-28899818ND
2016-03-16910606ND
2016-03-16910607ND
2016-05-16921438ND
2016-05-16921435ND
2016-05-16921436ND
2016-08-31942867ND
2016-08-31942865ND
2016-08-31942864ND
2016-11-17960029ND
2016-11-17960027ND
2016-11-17960026ND
2017-03-16978076ND
2017-03-16978077ND
2017-06-281001047ND
2017-06-281001048ND
2017-09-201019868ND
2017-09-201019867ND
2017-12-191034427ND
2017-12-191034426ND
2018-03-141045108ND
2018-03-141045107ND
2018-06-191062394ND
2018-09-261083609ND
2018-09-261083608ND
2018-11-271094374ND
2018-11-271094373ND
2019-03-181110132ND
2019-03-181110130ND
2019-03-181110131ND
2019-04-171116388ND
2019-06-171128505ND
2019-06-171128504ND
2019-06-171128502ND
2019-06-171128503ND
2019-09-241151014ND
2019-09-241151015ND
2019-09-241151012ND
2019-09-241151013ND
2019-12-101164881ND
2019-12-101164877ND
2019-12-101164879ND