Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Amarillo Mutual Water Company

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20230.530 ppb110.530 ppb

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
2018-11-08CA1910002_001_001-201811080905ND
2019-11-18CA1910002_001_001-201911180945ND
2020-01-21CA1910002_001_001-202001211215ND
2020-10-22CA1910002_001_001-202010221110ND
2021-01-20CA1910002_001_001-202101201000ND
2021-11-17CA1910002_001_001-202111171240ND
2022-07-01CA1910002_001_001-202207010900ND
2022-07-07CA1910002_001_001-202207071256ND
2023-05-25CA1910002_001_001-2023052514300.530 ppb