Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Trichlorofluoromethane

Big Eddy

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
2020ND30ND
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
2018-08-01Q1830497002ND
2018-08-01Q1830497003ND
2019-07-16Q1945273001ND
2019-11-06Q1975670001ND
2020-03-18Q2012014008ND
2020-03-18Q2012014010ND
2020-06-29Q2025922001ND
2021-08-16Q2121819003ND
2021-08-16Q2121819005ND
2022-07-26Q2221158001ND
2022-10-21Q2232015001ND
2023-05-11Q2318027003ND
2023-05-11Q2318027005ND