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Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Lovelady

NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND60ND
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: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-27Q1808203005ND
2019-03-05Q1909272002ND
2020-02-19Q2006608006ND
2021-02-08Q2103689002ND
2022-01-10Q2200489005ND
2023-03-09Q2309430002ND