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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

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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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-27AI51584ND
2014-08-27AI51585ND
2014-08-27AI51586ND
2014-08-27AI51587ND
2014-08-27AI51588ND
2017-08-17171067-01ND
2017-08-17171068-01ND
2017-08-17171069-01ND
2017-08-17171070-01ND
2017-08-17171071-01ND