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Trichlorofluoromethane

Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility

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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND90ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-04-23L4983229-2ND
2014-04-23L4983229-1ND
2014-05-14L5050864-3ND
2014-05-21L4092344-1ND
2014-09-10L5111955-1ND
2014-12-15L5247206-1ND
2015-03-18L5364149-1ND
2015-06-22L5497132-1ND
2015-09-28L5651619-1ND
2015-12-14L5817268-1ND
2016-05-31L6292615-2ND
2016-07-21O56570VOCND
2016-07-21O56572VOCND
2016-07-21O56571VOCND
2016-10-26O58473VOCND
2016-10-26O58472VOCND
2016-10-26O58471VOCND
2017-01-30P60226VOCND
2017-01-30P60225VOCND
2017-01-30P60227VOCND
2017-04-04P63191VOCND
2017-04-04P63190VOCND
2017-04-26P64432VOCND
2017-07-12P68256VOCND
2017-07-12P68254VOCND
2017-07-12P68255VOCND
2017-10-10P70212VOCND
2017-10-10P70210VOCND
2017-10-10P70211VOCND
2018-01-29Q71989VOCND
2018-01-29Q71988VOCND
2018-01-29Q71987VOCND
2018-05-15Q74789VOCND
2018-05-15Q74790VOCND
2018-05-15Q74788VOCND
2018-08-29Q77943VOCND
2018-08-29Q77944VOCND
2018-08-29QW77942VOCND