Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Correctional Training Facility - Soledad

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2019-05-07CA2710850_006_006-201905071000ND
2019-08-06CA2710850_007_007-201908061025ND
2019-09-03CA2710850_005_005-201909030855ND
2022-08-31CA2710850_006_006-202208311015ND
2022-08-31CA2710850_007_007-202208311000ND
2023-08-29CA2710850_005_005-202308291015ND