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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorodifluoromethane

NJ American Water - Short Hills

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.

 

20

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
2015ND200ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-01-0627836101ND
2015-01-0627836601ND
2015-01-0727836401ND
2015-01-0727836901ND
2015-01-1227837501ND
2015-01-1327836301ND
2015-01-1327837701ND
2015-01-1427837101ND
2015-04-1428518701ND
2015-05-1229018501ND
2015-07-0829696301ND
2015-07-1529696801ND
2015-07-2029697501ND
2015-07-2029696501ND
2015-07-2629697301ND
2015-07-2729697101ND
2015-07-2829698201ND
2015-07-2929696601ND
2015-10-1430486201ND
2015-11-0230697401ND