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Dichlorodifluoromethane

San Jose Water Company

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.

 

54

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
2014ND150ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND190ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-131610-181-0910ND
2014-01-131610-182-0900ND
2014-03-051610-180-0915ND
2014-03-061610-183-0934ND
2014-04-091610-185-0830ND
2014-05-071610-075-1014ND
2014-05-091610-025-0845ND
2014-06-091610-131-1010ND
2014-06-091610-126-0945ND
2014-06-161610-186-0845ND
2014-08-051610-184-0930ND
2014-08-141610-178-0930ND
2014-09-111610-111-0936ND
2014-09-251610-187-0900ND
2014-10-021610-184-0855ND
2015-01-141610-186-1355ND
2015-02-231610-185-0840ND
2015-03-051610-156-0922ND
2015-04-091610-186-1015ND
2016-03-041610-005-1315ND
2016-03-301610-075-1407ND
2016-04-011610-005-1140ND
2016-05-205867-075-0900ND
2016-10-211610-168-0910ND
2017-01-101610-126-0904ND
2017-01-171610-027-0950ND
2017-01-191610-029-1210ND
2017-03-279588-168-0900ND
2017-04-261610-126-1015ND
2017-05-089588-027-0925ND
2017-05-091610-156-0955ND
2017-05-101610-029-0920ND
2017-06-081610-168-0930ND
2017-07-201610-131-0910ND
2017-07-211610-111-1035ND
2017-07-311610-168-0855ND
2017-08-091610-156-0940ND
2017-08-171610-180-0840ND
2017-09-291610-177-1105ND
2017-11-071610-168-0910ND
2017-11-071610-180-0845ND
2017-12-071610-111-1250ND
2017-12-141610-075-1335ND
2018-02-065867-202-1220ND
2018-02-065867-075-1225ND
2018-04-301644-202-0945ND
2018-04-301644-075-0950ND
2019-01-161610-199-0915ND
2019-01-291610-202-0841ND
2019-01-291610-075-0815ND
2019-04-111610-075-1105ND
2019-04-111610-202-1105ND
2019-05-061610-199-1015ND
2019-07-231610-199-0945ND