Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Perry 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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.500 ppb110.500 ppb
20200.500 ppb110.500 ppb
20210.500 ppb110.500 ppb
2022ND10ND
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
2018-01-24R1800627ND
2018-12-06R1811863-001ND
2019-12-1130760310010.500 ppb
2020-12-0831459550010.500 ppb
2021-12-07R2112806POC0.500 ppb
2022-11-08R2210745-001ND