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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Akeley

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
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-08-1215H0987-01ND
2016-03-223418609ND
2016-06-1516F0923-01ND
2016-12-1516L0666-01ND
2017-03-0117C0132-01ND
2017-06-0617F0375-01ND
2018-03-2118C0852-01ND
2019-11-2019K0964-01ND