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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Harris County Municipal Utility District 189

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
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-17AE26817ND
2018-05-17AE26821ND
2019-07-08AE73468ND
2019-07-08AE73470ND
2020-06-23AF16542ND
2020-06-23AF16548ND
2021-10-14AF73563ND
2022-04-05AF92017ND
2023-07-20AG49613ND
2023-10-12AG59736ND
2023-11-02AG62177ND