Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

City of West

NOTE: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
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

NOTE: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for trichlorofluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-19AE33959ND
2018-07-19AE33981ND
2019-07-23AE75565ND
2019-07-23AE75567ND
2020-02-05AE97085ND
2020-08-04AF21834ND
2020-08-04AF21836ND
2021-07-21AF62957ND
2021-07-21AF62959ND
2022-07-06AG03334ND
2022-07-06AG03338ND
2023-08-02AG51088ND
2023-08-02AG51114ND