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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dichlorodifluoromethane

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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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-08-171608-18264-001ND
2018-03-051803-04734-001ND
2018-05-101805-10623-001ND
2018-07-161807-17180-001ND
2018-12-121812-31862-001ND
2019-11-131911-29637-001ND