Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Cape Vincent Town Water Department 3 & 4

NOTE: Cape Vincent Town Water Department 3 & 4 purchases water from Cape Vincent Village which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Cape Vincent Village.

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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
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: Cape Vincent Town Water Department 3 & 4 purchases water from Cape Vincent Village which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Cape Vincent Village.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-11-18EHS1900057199-01POCND
2021-04-21L2120751-01ND
2022-07-28L2240410-01 POCSND
2022-09-26EHS2200047116SR1 POCND
2023-04-052318239-01ND