Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorotrifluoroethane

Ivanhoe Public Utility District

Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) 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
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 4,000 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 4,000 ppb for trichlorotrifluoroethane 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
2019-11-25CA5410019_004_004-201911251338ND
2020-08-25CA5410019_008_008-202008251148ND
2022-08-29CA5410019_004_004-202208291308ND
2022-08-29CA5410019_008_008-202208291338ND
2022-10-21CA5410019_007_007-202210211058ND
2022-12-13CA5410019_006_006-202212131420ND