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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Taconic Estates 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.

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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-20420-76001-1ND
2014-03-24420-76067-1ND
2014-06-19420-79049-1ND
2014-06-20420-79089-1ND
2014-08-04420-80659-1ND
2014-08-05420-80728-1ND
2014-12-16420-85649-1ND
2014-12-16420-85649-2ND
2015-05-21420-90582-2ND
2015-05-21420-90582-1ND
2015-09-22420-95434-1ND
2015-09-22420-95434-2ND
2015-12-30420-99132-3ND
2015-12-30420-99132-2ND
2016-02-22420-100996-1ND
2016-02-22420-100996-2ND
2016-04-18420-103220-1ND
2016-04-18420-103220-2ND
2016-09-14420-110240-1ND
2016-09-14420-110240-2ND
2016-10-25420-112245-2ND
2016-10-25420-112245-1ND
2017-02-14420-116881-1ND
2017-02-14420-116881-2ND
2017-04-20420-119728-1ND
2017-04-20420-119728-2ND
2017-06-15420-122325-3ND
2017-06-15420-122325-2ND
2017-09-07420-126193-3ND
2017-09-07420-126193-2ND
2017-12-29420-131210-2ND
2017-12-29420-131210-3ND
2018-03-23420-134484-2ND
2018-03-23420-134484-1ND
2018-06-26420-138702-1ND
2018-06-26420-138702-2ND
2018-09-19420-142911-2ND
2018-09-19420-142911-1ND
2018-12-12420-146880-2ND
2018-12-12420-146880-1ND
2019-03-26420-151364-1ND
2019-03-26420-151364-2ND
2019-06-25420-155841-2ND
2019-06-25420-155841-1ND
2019-08-29420-159445-3ND
2019-08-29420-159445-2ND
2019-11-21420-163727-2ND
2019-11-21420-163727-1ND