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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Wright City Water Supply Corporation 1

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-13Q1436290001ND
2015-03-16Q1509635006ND
2016-06-15Q1624251002ND
2017-08-11Q1735119003ND
2018-10-18Q1841788003ND
2019-01-17Q1902561003ND