Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Charlotte

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-05-04AE25365ND
2018-06-11AE29260ND
2019-03-11AE57827ND
2019-03-11AE57855ND
2020-05-08AF10399ND
2020-05-08AF10407ND
2021-03-10AF46320ND
2021-09-20AF70453ND
2022-09-08AG12139ND
2022-09-08AG12143ND
2023-08-17AG53042ND
2023-08-17AG53044ND