Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Follett Municipal Water System

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
2018-02-20Q1806937002ND
2018-02-20Q1806937004ND
2019-06-19Q1937760003ND
2019-06-19Q1937760005ND
2020-02-25Q2006921001ND
2020-05-05Q2017204001ND
2021-02-03Q2103373003ND
2021-07-27Q2119584009ND
2022-02-01Q2203742002ND
2022-08-18Q2224571002ND
2022-10-20Q2231941002ND
2023-01-11Q2301868001ND
2023-01-11Q2301868003ND