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Dichlorodifluoromethane

City of Hale Center

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-03Q1817997001ND
2018-05-03Q1817997003ND
2019-06-26Q1940104003ND
2019-06-26Q1940104005ND
2020-07-23Q2028981009ND
2020-07-23Q2028981011ND
2021-07-20Q2118929002ND
2021-07-20Q2118929004ND
2022-05-05Q2213651001ND
2022-05-05Q2213651010ND
2023-06-08Q2321643002ND