Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Camden Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-23S792284ND
2018-06-22S792509ND
2019-07-25S848599ND
2019-10-29S925121ND
2020-07-16S969532ND
2020-12-07S990216ND
2020-12-07S990220ND
2021-12-09S1159216ND
2022-09-09S1216925ND
2022-11-18S1243001ND
2023-09-05S1287716ND
2023-11-09S1313281ND
2023-11-09S1313284ND
2023-11-09S1313288ND