Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

City of New Summerfield

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.

 

14

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
2023ND40ND

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
2018-10-25Q1843100001ND
2018-10-25Q1843100004ND
2019-03-21Q1911964003ND
2019-03-21Q1911964009ND
2020-03-23Q2012158003ND
2020-03-23Q2012158005ND
2021-03-01Q2105152005ND
2021-08-12Q2121675009ND
2022-02-02Q2203981003ND
2022-02-02Q2203981005ND
2023-04-25Q2315546001ND
2023-04-25Q2315546003ND
2023-07-03Q2326031003ND
2023-10-13Q2343897001ND