Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Medway Water and Sewer 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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND70ND

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 Result
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-06-25ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2020-06-16ND
2020-06-16ND
2020-06-16ND
2020-06-16ND
2021-04-27ND
2021-04-27ND
2021-04-27ND
2021-04-27ND
2021-04-27ND
2021-04-27ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-10-25ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-04-20ND
2023-04-19ND
2023-04-19ND
2023-04-19ND
2023-04-19ND
2023-04-19ND
2023-04-19ND
2023-04-19ND