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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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-19AC33759ND
2014-08-19AC33760ND
2014-08-19AC33761ND
2014-08-19AC33762ND
2017-09-11AD07452ND
2017-09-11AD07451ND
2017-09-11AD07453ND
2017-09-11AD07454ND
2019-09-10AD56300ND