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Dichlorodifluoromethane

California American Water Company - Antelope

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.

 

53

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND170ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND340ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-121225-006-1230ND
2015-08-051225-006-0945ND
2015-08-051225-005-1222ND
2015-08-051225-003-1110ND
2015-08-101225-013-1021ND
2015-08-101225-011-0855ND
2015-08-101225-014-1125ND
2015-08-111225-004-1255ND
2015-08-111225-001-0915ND
2015-08-111225-018-1145ND
2015-08-111225-009-1020ND
2015-08-111225-002-1236ND
2015-08-111225-008-1014ND
2015-08-111225-007-0907ND
2015-08-121225-010-0859ND
2015-08-121225-016-1050ND
2015-08-131225-012-1100ND
2015-08-131225-017-0909ND
2018-08-079590-012-1030ND
2018-08-071225-012-1030ND
2018-08-079590-011-1120ND
2018-08-071225-010-1310ND
2018-08-071225-011-1120ND
2018-08-079590-018-1210ND
2018-08-071225-018-1210ND
2018-08-079590-010-1310ND
2018-08-071225-009-0900ND
2018-08-079590-009-0900ND
2018-08-081225-002-0920ND
2018-08-089590-002-0920ND
2018-08-089590-017-1010ND
2018-08-081225-017-1010ND
2018-08-089590-016-1340ND
2018-08-081225-016-1340ND
2018-08-099590-008-1020ND
2018-08-091225-008-1020ND
2018-08-099590-007-1130ND
2018-08-091225-007-1130ND
2018-08-141225-040-1040ND
2018-08-141225-003-1130ND
2018-08-149590-003-1130ND
2018-08-141225-004-0830ND
2018-08-141225-014-1045ND
2018-08-149590-004-0830ND
2018-08-149590-013-1220ND
2018-08-141225-013-1220ND
2018-08-141225-006-1000ND
2018-08-149590-006-1000ND
2018-08-149590-040-1040ND
2018-08-159590-014-1045ND
2018-09-131233-040-0845ND
2018-11-079590-007-1115ND
2019-05-161225-001-1320ND