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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Saint Josephs Abbey

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-03-17ND
2014-03-17ND
2014-05-07ND
2014-05-07ND
2014-05-07ND
2014-07-23ND
2014-10-17ND
2014-10-17ND
2015-05-21ND
2015-06-04ND
2015-08-21ND
2016-04-26ND
2016-04-26ND
2016-04-26ND
2017-06-27ND
2017-06-27ND
2017-06-27ND
2018-06-18ND
2018-06-18ND
2018-06-18ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND