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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorofluoromethane

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Dichlorofluoromethane (Freon-21) 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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-1914B1120-01ND
2014-06-0214F0269-01ND
2014-08-1414H1479-01ND
2015-06-2415G0037-01ND
2017-05-1517E1313-01ND