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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Bethany Crest LLC

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-04-19S676588ND
2016-07-20S670336ND
2016-12-29S693905ND
2018-09-24S676741ND
2019-01-17S860848ND
2019-02-15S866436ND
2019-04-12S872262ND
2019-08-12S848324ND