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Dichlorodifluoromethane

South Albany Water District

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-06-0529578.POCSND
2021-09-07JH2108048.POCND
2022-08-16JH2207001.POCND
2022-08-16EHS2300015258-01.POCND
2023-03-21EHS2300015258-01.POCND
2023-10-17JH2309119.POCND