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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Golden State Water Company - Cordova

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND50ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND70ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-042706-051-1121ND
2014-06-032706-051-1224ND
2016-02-099590-010-1155ND
2016-02-099590-019-1040ND
2016-02-099590-028-0955ND
2016-02-099590-030-0925ND
2016-09-202706-029-1245ND
2017-05-259590-022-1010ND
2018-08-219590-008-1314ND
2018-08-219590-019-0925ND
2018-08-219590-022-1135ND
2018-08-219590-051-1357ND
2018-08-229590-010-1228ND
2018-08-229590-028-0959ND
2018-08-229590-030-0902ND