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Dichlorodifluoromethane

City of Balmorhea

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-19Q1837703006ND
2019-08-13Q1954633002ND
2020-08-18Q2033217001ND
2021-08-09Q2120960003ND
2022-09-21Q2228589001ND
2023-08-29Q2337371001ND