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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Mineral Springs

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-1114072009501ND
2014-10-0614282011901ND
2014-10-0614282011801ND
2015-03-2415085000909ND
2017-01-2317025000501ND
2017-10-1117285006509ND
2017-10-1117285006409ND