Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Felsenthal Water and Sewer

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-02-2718060003101ND
2018-05-0118123006001ND
2018-07-1018193006801ND
2018-10-2418298000201ND
2019-02-1819052004601ND
2019-07-1519198002101ND
2019-10-2819303001701ND
2020-01-2820030005207ND
2020-06-1620170004001ND
2020-07-2020204001201ND
2020-11-1720324002901ND
2021-01-2721028015101ND
2021-04-2121111000301ND
2021-08-3021245000201ND
2021-10-2621301005501ND
2022-03-02O195908-VOC-1ND
2022-05-24O198513-VOC-1ND
2022-07-26O200115-VOC-1ND
2022-10-24O203229-VOC-1ND