m-Dichlorobenzene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
m-Dichlorobenzene is an industrial chemical.
2015-2017:
FOUND
6
states detected
7
utilities detected
203,000
people served
Health concerns for m-dichlorobenzene
Harm to the central nervous system
States reporting m-dichlorobenzene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Indiana | 1 | 112,400 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 46,675 | |
| Connecticut | 1 | 37,267 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
| Vermont | 1 | 126 | |
| Missouri | 1 | 60 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce m-dichlorobenzene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of m-dichlorobenzene, 2015-2017
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburn Mobile Home Park | Montpelier, VT | 3 of 3 | 0.767 ppb | 126 |
| Peace of Mind Estates | Springfield, MO | 1 of 1 | 0.510 ppb | 60 |
| Cedar Springs Mobile Home Park Well # | Shamong, NJ | 4 of 9 | 0.0356 ppb | 90 |
| 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 |
| South Bend Water Works | South Bend, IN | 1 of 59 | 0.0119 ppb | 112,400 |
| United Water Camden | Camden, NJ | 1 of 21 | 0.00429 ppb | 46,585 |
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 17 | 0.0294 ppb | 37,267 |
| South Bend Water Works | South Bend, IN | 1 of 59 | 0.0119 ppb | 112,400 |
| United Water Camden | Camden, NJ | 1 of 21 | 0.00429 ppb | 46,585 |