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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorodifluoromethane

Prichard Water Works Board

NOTE: Prichard Water Works Board purchases water from Mobile Area Water and Sewer which is required to test for chlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Mobile Area Water and Sewer.

Chlorodifluoromethane (Freon 22) 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Prichard Water Works Board purchases water from Mobile Area Water and Sewer which is required to test for chlorodifluoromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Mobile Area Water and Sewer.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-11-042924771ND
2013-11-042924447ND
2014-02-122973533ND
2014-02-122973501ND
2014-05-083022316ND
2014-05-083022336ND
2014-08-203088262ND
2014-08-203088281ND