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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Claremont

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-09-292706-010-1215ND
2014-11-042706-030-1218ND
2015-05-192706-039-1143ND
2015-08-182706-039-1020ND
2016-02-084790-047-0928ND
2017-05-199590-024-1145ND
2017-08-169590-024-0944ND
2019-10-239590-024-1042ND