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Trichlorofluoromethane

South Alabama Utilities Water System

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.

 

118

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND190ND
2015ND250ND
2016ND180ND
2017ND170ND
2018ND230ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-18140219045-5ND
2014-02-18140219045-1ND
2014-02-18140219045-4ND
2014-02-18140219045-3ND
2014-02-18140219045-2ND
2014-04-23140424027-3ND
2014-04-23140424027-1ND
2014-04-23140424027-4ND
2014-04-23140424027-2ND
2014-05-21140521056-1ND
2014-09-24140925014-5ND
2014-09-24140925014-2ND
2014-09-24140925014-4ND
2014-09-24140925014-3ND
2014-11-19141120033-5ND
2014-11-19141120033-1ND
2014-11-19141120033-4ND
2014-11-19141120033-3ND
2014-11-19141120033-2ND
2015-01-26150127015-1ND
2015-01-26150127015-2ND
2015-01-26150127015-3ND
2015-01-26150127015-4ND
2015-01-26150127015-5ND
2015-01-26150127015-7ND
2015-01-26150127015-6ND
2015-01-26150127015-8ND
2015-05-28150529005-1ND
2015-05-28150529009-3ND
2015-05-28150529009-1ND
2015-05-28150529005-5ND
2015-05-28150529009-2ND
2015-05-28150529005-2ND
2015-05-28150529005-4ND
2015-05-28150529005-3ND
2015-09-30151001021-1ND
2015-09-30151001021-2ND
2015-09-30151001021-3ND
2015-09-30151001021-4ND
2015-12-09151210001-1ND
2015-12-09151210001-2ND
2015-12-09151210001-3ND
2015-12-09151210005-1ND
2015-12-09151210005-2ND
2016-03-17160318031-3ND
2016-03-17160318031-4ND
2016-03-17160318031-5ND
2016-03-17160318031-1ND
2016-03-17160318031-2ND
2016-06-02160602082-3ND
2016-06-02160602086-2ND
2016-06-02160602082-1ND
2016-06-02160602086-1ND
2016-06-02160602082-2ND
2016-09-27160928022-4ND
2016-09-27160928022-3ND
2016-09-27160928022-1ND
2016-09-27160928022-2ND
2016-11-29161130082-4ND
2016-11-29161130082-3ND
2016-11-29161130082-2ND
2016-11-29161130082-1ND
2017-01-23170123032-2ND
2017-01-23170123032-3ND
2017-01-23170123032-1ND
2017-02-27170228005-2ND
2017-02-27170228005-1ND
2017-04-20170421019-3ND
2017-04-20170421019-2ND
2017-04-20170421019-1ND
2017-09-27170928026-4ND
2017-09-27170928026-3ND
2017-09-27170928026-2ND
2017-09-27170928026-1ND
2017-11-28171129028-3ND
2017-11-28171129028-2ND
2017-11-28171129028-5ND
2017-11-28171129028-4ND
2017-11-28171129028-1ND
2018-01-31180201044-5ND
2018-01-31180201044-6ND
2018-01-31180201044-4ND
2018-01-31180201044-3ND
2018-01-31180201044-2ND
2018-01-31180201044-1ND
2018-03-23180326014-5ND
2018-03-23180326014-4ND
2018-03-23180326014-2ND
2018-03-23180326014-1ND
2018-03-23180326014-3ND
2018-06-21180622034-002ND
2018-06-21180622035-001ND
2018-06-21180622034-001ND
2018-07-23180724031-003ND
2018-07-23180724031-001ND
2018-07-23180724031-002ND
2018-08-0118080032-001AND
2018-10-3018100654-003AND
2018-10-3018100654-002AND
2018-10-3018100656-001AND
2018-10-3018100656-002AND
2018-10-3018100654-001AND
2019-01-0919010303-002AND
2019-01-0919010303-001AND
2019-01-2819010681-001AND
2019-01-2819010681-002AND
2019-03-1319030448-001AND
2019-04-2219040661-001AND
2019-05-2119050613-001AND
2019-05-2119050613-002AND
2019-08-0120115314002_IVOCND
2019-08-0120115314003_IVOCND
2019-08-0120115314001_IVOCND
2019-10-1420125893002_IVOCND
2019-10-1420125893001_IVOCND
2019-10-2320127298004_IVOCND
2019-10-2320127298003_IVOCND
2019-10-2320127298002_IVOCND