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Trichlorofluoromethane

Parsippany-Troy Hills 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.

 

89

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0231 ppb261ND - 0.600 ppb
2015ND150ND
2016ND170ND
2017ND180ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-03-06340307105ND
2014-03-06340307106ND
2014-06-03340606102ND
2014-06-254060811-01ND
2014-07-104070305-01ND
2014-07-234070731-01ND
2014-08-064080175-01ND
2014-08-184080685-01ND
2014-09-034090040-01ND
2014-09-03380907179ND
2014-09-17340919076.2ND
2014-09-17340919080.2ND
2014-09-17340919079.2ND
2014-09-17340919077.2ND
2014-09-17340919078.2ND
2014-09-17340919069.2ND
2014-09-17340919073.2ND
2014-09-17340919070.20.600 ppb
2014-09-17340919072.2ND
2014-09-17340919071.2ND
2014-09-17340919074.2ND
2014-09-17340919075.2ND
2014-10-084100262-01ND
2014-10-284100821-01ND
2014-11-134110375-01ND
2014-12-02341205123ND
2015-03-03350306069ND
2015-03-03350306070ND
2015-06-03350605148ND
2015-09-16350918117.1ND
2015-09-16350918120.1ND
2015-09-16350918121.1ND
2015-09-16350918114.1ND
2015-09-16350918123.1ND
2015-09-16350918112.1ND
2015-09-16350918119.1ND
2015-09-16350918122.1ND
2015-09-16350918118.1ND
2015-09-16350918115ND
2015-12-04351207124ND
2015-12-04351207123ND
2016-03-04360307083ND
2016-03-04360307084ND
2016-03-04360307085ND
2016-06-06360608136ND
2016-06-06360608138ND
2016-06-06360608137ND
2016-09-06360908059.1ND
2016-09-06360908061.1ND
2016-09-06360908060.1ND
2016-09-06360908056.1ND
2016-09-06360908063.1ND
2016-09-06360908065.1ND
2016-09-06360908066ND
2016-09-07360908058.1ND
2016-09-16360908057.1ND
2016-11-29361207094ND
2016-11-29361207095ND
2017-03-06370308160ND
2017-03-06370308161ND
2017-03-06370308159ND
2017-05-03370505115ND
2017-06-06370608221ND
2017-06-06370608222ND
2017-09-13370915020.4ND
2017-09-13370915028.4ND
2017-09-13370915031ND
2017-09-13370915022.4ND
2017-09-13370915023.3ND
2017-09-13370915027.4ND
2017-09-13370915024.4ND
2017-09-13370915025.4ND
2017-09-13370915029.4ND
2017-09-13370915030.4ND
2017-09-13370915026.4ND
2017-12-06371207189ND
2018-03-06380308136ND
2018-03-06380308137ND
2018-06-05380607198ND
2018-09-04380907181AND
2018-09-05380907180AND
2018-10-16381019052ND
2018-10-16381019051ND
2019-03-06390307139ND
2019-06-12390613033ND
2019-09-05390906124.1ND
2019-09-05390906123.1ND
2019-09-05390906125.1ND
2019-12-04391205133ND