Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Hampton

NOTE: Hampton purchases water from Henry County Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Henry County Water & Sewer 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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

NOTE: Hampton purchases water from Henry County Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Henry County Water & Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-03AJ86739ND
2018-04-03AJ86740ND
2019-05-02AK16198ND
2019-05-02AK16199ND
2020-02-05AK40835ND
2020-02-05AK40836ND
2021-03-03AK70503ND
2021-03-03AK70504ND
2022-03-10AK96917ND
2022-03-10AK96918ND
2023-04-11AL29050ND
2023-04-11AL29051ND