Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Washington Township Mua-schoo

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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 Lab ID Result
2018-08-15L7061691-1ND
2018-10-02L7075896-3ND
2018-10-11L7078128-3ND
2018-10-16L7078602-4ND
2018-10-16L7078602-7ND
2018-11-13L7084148-3ND
2018-12-11L7089480-3ND
2018-12-18L7091234-1ND
2019-11-04L7171843-1ND
2019-11-04L7171843-2ND