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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Santa Fe ID

Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon-12) 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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-189590-003-0800ND
2014-06-189590-003-0800ND
2015-06-229590-003-0900ND
2015-06-229590-003-0900ND
2016-06-139590-003-0800ND
2016-06-139590-003-0800ND
2017-06-149590-003-1030ND
2017-06-149590-003-1030ND
2018-06-192920-003-0900ND
2018-06-199590-003-0900ND
2018-06-199590-003-0900ND
2019-06-059590-003-0800ND
2019-06-059590-003-0800ND