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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Lukins Brothers Water Company

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-165810-001-1050ND
2014-06-165810-002-1130ND
2014-06-165810-005-1135ND
2015-04-165810-001-1625ND
2016-12-075867-002-1058ND
2017-03-165867-002-0929ND
2019-04-095806-001-0715ND
2019-12-105810-001-1025ND