Dichlorodifluoromethane
Beverly Hills Water Department
NOTE: Beverly Hills Water Department purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Beverly Hills Water Department purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-07 | 4412-026-1000 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 4412-020-1120 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 4412-013-1020 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 4412-005-0840 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 4412-003-0819 | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 4412-003-0810 | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 4412-026-0820 | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 4412-005-0845 | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 4412-020-1055 | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 4412-013-1015 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-003-1000 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-026-1047 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-020-1100 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-013-1020 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-005-0830 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 9588-003-1030 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 9588-013-1015 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 9588-005-0925 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 9588-026-0837 | ND |
| 2015-11-05 | 9588-020-1020 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 4412-003-1015 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 4412-020-1030 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 4412-005-0730 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 4412-013-1020 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 4412-026-0920 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | 4412-013-0900 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | 4412-005-0905 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | 4412-003-1000 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 4412-026-1110 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | 4412-020-0835 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 9588-005-1223 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 9588-020-1124 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 9588-003-1345 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 9588-026-1528 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 9588-013-0805 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 9588-020-1015 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 9588-003-1140 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 4412-003-1046 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 9588-013-1010 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 4412-013-1010 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 4412-020-1020 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 4412-026-0950 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 9588-026-0950 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 9588-005-1115 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 4412-005-0742 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 4412-003-0910 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 4412-020-1040 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 4412-026-0737 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 4412-005-0715 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 4412-013-0825 | ND |
| 2019-10-21 | 9588-005-0745 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | 9588-020-1315 | ND |