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Trichlorofluoromethane

Murray, Village of

NOTE: Murray, Village of purchases water from Cass County Rural Water District 1 which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Cass County Rural Water District 1.

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
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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: Murray, Village of purchases water from Cass County Rural Water District 1 which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Cass County Rural Water District 1.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-30567256ND
2018-11-13577214ND
2018-11-13577213ND
2018-11-13577211ND
2018-11-13577212ND
2019-08-12628381ND
2020-08-10689837ND
2021-08-09753715ND
2021-10-25763798ND
2021-10-25763796ND
2021-10-25763797ND
2021-10-25763795ND
2022-08-01816086ND
2023-08-01880197ND