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Trichlorofluoromethane

Selbyville Water Department

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-03-26S553875ND
2014-03-26S553873ND
2014-05-06S553931ND
2014-06-16S553899ND
2014-08-19S554926ND
2014-09-17S574002ND
2014-11-12S573993ND
2014-12-10S574794ND
2015-03-17S624951ND
2015-03-23S624952ND
2015-05-27S617112ND
2015-06-24S621193ND
2015-06-30S621216ND
2015-08-31S621250ND
2015-09-21S643524ND
2015-11-12S643569ND
2015-12-08S654359ND
2016-03-08S654821ND
2016-03-24S654849ND
2016-06-08S676644ND
2016-06-08S676643ND
2016-09-14S684473ND
2016-09-22S684520ND
2016-09-22S684514ND
2016-11-16S351112ND
2016-12-19S693891ND
2016-12-19S693918ND
2017-02-06S693950ND
2017-03-22S723969ND
2017-03-22S684694ND
2017-03-22S437991ND
2017-04-06S724932ND
2017-06-19S738835ND
2017-06-19S738834ND
2017-08-14S740961ND
2017-09-15S760109ND
2017-09-15S760107ND
2017-12-20S751112ND
2018-02-09S783970ND
2018-03-16S792233ND
2018-03-16S792229ND
2018-06-21S792295ND
2018-06-21S792289ND
2018-11-27S808797ND
2019-03-25S872159ND
2019-04-08S872236ND
2019-06-27S893568ND
2019-06-27S893564ND
2019-09-25S909244ND
2019-09-25S909174ND
2019-11-27S920242ND
2019-11-27S925397ND
2019-11-27S925393ND