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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8

NOTE: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8 purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8 purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-11AE32989ND
2019-07-29AE76192ND
2020-07-15AF19499ND
2021-07-16AF62454ND
2022-07-22AG06107ND
2023-07-13AG48515ND