o-Chlorotoluene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
o-Chlorotoluene, also called benzyl chloride, is a solvent and a chemical intermediate used for manufacturing industrial and consumer products.
2015-2017:
FOUND
7
states detected
8
utilities detected
47,750
people served
Health concerns for o-chlorotoluene
Harm to the central nervous system
States reporting o-chlorotoluene in drinking water
UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
---|---|---|---|
State | Utilities | People Served | |
Connecticut | 1 | 37,267 | |
Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
California | 2 | 3,101 | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | 714 | |
Missouri | 1 | 135 | |
Vermont | 1 | 84 | |
Wisconsin | 1 | 49 |
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Filtering technologies that reduce o-chlorotoluene

Activated Carbon

Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of o-chlorotoluene, 2015-2017
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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Cal Fire - Miramonte Conservation Camp | Miramonte, CA | 1 of 4 | 7.75 ppb | 100 |
Stonebridge West Subdivision | Kimberling City, MO | 1 of 1 | 0.840 ppb | 135 |
City Of Nevada City | Nevada City, CA | 1 of 2 | 0.395 ppb | 3,001 |
Lakeland Village 2 | Minocqua, WI | 1 of 1 | 0.150 ppb | 49 |
Waterville Fire District 1 | Waterville, VT | 6 of 43 | 0.139 ppb | 84 |
Plumstead Township Durham Ridge | Plumsteadville,, PA | 2 of 13 | 0.131 ppb | 714 |
Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 17 | 0.0294 ppb | 37,267 |
Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 19 | 0.0263 ppb | 6,400 |
Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 17 | 0.0294 ppb | 37,267 |