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Dichlorodifluoromethane

GBRA Western Canyon Water Supply

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-22AC60479ND
2015-08-10AD03331ND
2016-07-27AD45980ND
2017-07-14AD89520ND
2018-09-11AE39588ND
2019-08-22AE80276ND