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Trichlorofluoromethane

Butte-Silver Bow Water Department

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-24B14021519-003END
2014-02-24B14021519-002END
2014-02-24B14021519-001END
2015-02-24B15021845-003CND
2015-02-24B15021845-002CND
2015-02-24B15021845-001CND
2016-02-22B16021667-001CND
2016-02-22B16021667-003CND
2016-02-22B16021667-002CND
2017-06-20B17061971-003END
2017-06-20B17061971-002END
2017-06-20B17061971-001END
2018-03-13B18031136-003CND
2018-03-13B18031136-002CND
2018-03-13B18031136-001CND
2019-03-25B19032022-001CND
2019-03-25B19032022-003CND
2019-03-25B19032022-002CND