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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

La Crosse 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-254020695-01ND
2014-04-224040806-16ND
2014-08-134080455-03ND
2014-12-304120949-01ND
2015-03-305030975-01ND
2015-05-065050178-04ND
2015-08-135080540-03ND
2015-10-145100472-03ND
2016-03-106030418-03ND
2016-05-186050700-04ND
2016-08-106080456-03ND
2016-11-036110193-03ND
2017-03-0817C0300-01ND
2017-06-1417F0575-04ND
2017-08-0917H0448-03ND
2017-10-2317J0751-03ND
2018-02-2818B0840-04ND
2018-05-0218E0103-04ND
2018-08-0118H0053-03ND
2018-10-0118J0009-03ND