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Dichlorodifluoromethane

Arlington Water Department

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for dichlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-11-14ND
2019-11-14ND
2022-05-234286327ND
2022-05-234286326ND