Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Watchtower Bible Tract Society

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND10ND
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 Lab ID Result
2018-07-31420-140368-1POCSND
2019-08-08420-158308-1POCSND
2019-08-08420-158308-4POCSND
2020-07-21420-202527-5POCSND
2021-07-21420-202527-11POCSND
2021-07-21420-202527-1POCSND
2021-07-21420-202527-3POCSND
2021-07-21420-202527-13POCSND
2021-07-21420-202527-9POCSND
2021-07-21420-202527-7POCSND
2022-11-21L2265663POCSND
2023-06-28L2337410-06POCSND
2023-06-28L2337410-07POCSND
2023-06-28L2337410-05POCSND
2023-06-29L2337410-04POCSND
2023-06-29L2337410-01POCSND
2023-06-29L2337410-02POCSND
2023-06-29L2337410-03POCSND