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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichlorofluoromethane

Milledgeville

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-24AI28461ND
2014-02-24AI28462ND
2015-02-05AI64298ND
2015-02-05AI64299ND
2016-01-27AJ05051ND
2016-01-27AJ05052ND
2017-02-20AJ46668ND
2017-02-20AJ46669ND
2018-01-24AJ77095ND
2018-01-24AJ77096ND
2019-02-04AK10328ND
2019-02-04AK10329ND