Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

City of Giddings

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
2018-06-14AE30044ND
2018-06-14AE30046ND
2019-06-12AE70353ND
2019-06-12AE70359ND
2020-06-15AF15218ND
2020-06-15AF15222ND
2021-05-06AF52803ND
2021-05-06AF52807ND
2022-10-12AG16859ND
2022-10-12AG16861ND
2023-03-01AG30961ND
2023-03-01AG30963ND