Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Fairfield Estates

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.

 

13

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
2022ND30ND
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
2018-08-14AE36947ND
2018-08-14AE36949ND
2019-03-05AE57160ND
2019-03-05AE57170ND
2020-08-04AF21862ND
2020-08-04AF21866ND
2021-10-13AF73342ND
2021-10-13AF73352ND
2022-02-14AF84650ND
2022-02-14AF84668ND
2022-06-08AG00097ND
2023-05-03AG39155ND
2023-05-03AG39161ND