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Chlorodifluoromethane

California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos Suburban

Chlorodifluoromethane (Freon 22) 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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.383 ppb248ND - 2.90 ppb
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-06-05201306060176AM0.720 ppb
2013-06-05201306060221AMND
2013-06-05201306060248AMND
2013-06-10201306110397AM0.500 ppb
2013-06-10201306110146AMND
2013-06-10201306110150AMND
2013-06-10201306110404AMND
2013-06-12201306130099AMND
2013-06-18201306190310AM2.90 ppb
2013-06-18201306190289AM0.740 ppb
2013-06-18201306190267AMND
2013-09-11201309120295AMND
2013-12-03201312040566AM0.840 ppb
2013-12-04201312050169AMND
2013-12-05201312060280AMND
2013-12-09201312100207AMND
2013-12-09201312100197AMND
2013-12-10201312110684AMND
2013-12-10201312110719AMND
2013-12-11201312120626AM0.550 ppb
2013-12-16201312170387AM2.20 ppb
2013-12-16201312170377AMND
2013-12-17201312180734AMND
2013-12-18201312200056AM0.740 ppb
2014-03-05201403060200AMND
2014-06-04201406050004AMND