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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

City of Modesto, Salida

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.

 

14

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
2015ND70ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-10-011610-007-1140ND
2015-03-041610-001-0855ND
2015-03-041610-005-0946ND
2015-03-041610-006-1111ND
2015-03-041610-007-0820ND
2015-03-041610-009-1013ND
2015-03-041610-017-0916ND
2015-07-021610-008-1123ND
2018-03-071610-001-0942ND
2018-03-071610-005-1003ND
2018-03-071610-006-1041ND
2018-03-071610-007-0752ND
2018-03-071610-017-1021ND
2018-04-041610-008-1132ND