Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Ashford Highlands 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.

 

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2020-12-21CA3500900_004_004-202012211100ND
2021-03-22CA3500900_004_004-202103221030ND
2021-06-21CA3500900_004_004-202106211130ND
2021-09-08CA3500900_004_004-202109081130ND
2021-12-06CA3500900_004_004-202112061100ND
2023-06-05CA3500900_001_001-202306051140ND