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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Heartland House

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
2014-07-23Q1430259003ND
2015-09-17Q1536317001ND
2016-03-24Q1612226003ND
2017-02-28Q1708418002ND
2018-03-21Q1811522001ND
2019-03-13Q1910690004ND