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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Quint-mar Water Authority

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND70ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-05AB32814ND
2019-02-05AB32815ND
2019-02-05AB32816ND
2019-02-05AB32817ND
2019-02-05AB32818ND
2019-04-17AB34289ND
2020-07-20AB43480ND
2022-07-20AB60412ND
2022-07-20AB60413ND
2022-07-20AB60414ND
2022-07-20AB60415ND
2022-07-20AB60416ND
2022-07-20AB60417ND
2022-07-20AB60418ND