Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District

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
2018-06-12AE29516ND
2018-06-12AE29518ND
2019-02-19AE54862ND
2019-02-19AE54890ND
2020-07-23AF20476ND
2020-07-23AF20478ND
2021-01-13AF39180ND
2021-01-13AF39182ND
2022-03-29AF90979ND
2022-03-29AF90983ND
2023-02-16AG29341ND
2023-02-16AG29343ND