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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Lanesborough Fire and Water District

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

Date Result
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2019-08-05ND
2019-08-05ND
2020-08-31ND
2020-08-31ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-19ND
2022-09-09ND
2022-09-09ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND