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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Suez Water New Jersey Franklin Lakes

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-294050853-01ND
2014-07-114070413-01ND
2014-07-164070501-01ND
2014-10-024100133-01ND
2015-02-062054002001ND
2015-04-102064710001ND
2015-07-102082528001ND
2015-10-022099627001ND
2016-01-082117771001ND
2016-04-012133841001ND
2016-07-012156727001ND
2016-07-062156721001ND
2016-10-072181825001ND