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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Briggsville Water District

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2018-04-18ND
2019-04-17ND
2020-06-04ND
2021-04-21ND
2022-04-13ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-10-18ND