o-Dichlorobenzene
City of Surprise - Mountain Vista
o-Dichlorobenzene is used as a chemical intermediate for making agricultural herbicides. It is toxic to the liver, kidneys and the nervous system, and causes cancer in animal studies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 600 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 600 ppb for o-dichlorobenzene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 600 ppb
The legal limit for o-dichlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1970s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-01-22 | 4011817-04 | ND |
2014-01-22 | 4011817-03 | ND |
2014-01-22 | 4011817-02 | ND |
2014-01-22 | 4011817-01 | ND |
2014-04-22 | 4041931-01V | ND |
2014-04-22 | 4041930-01V | ND |
2014-04-22 | 4041929-01V | ND |
2014-04-22 | 4041927-01V | ND |
2014-07-30 | 4072665-01V | ND |
2014-07-30 | 4072656-01V | ND |
2014-07-30 | 4072658-01V | ND |
2014-07-30 | 4072667-01V | ND |
2014-10-29 | 4102492-01 | ND |
2014-10-29 | 4102491-01 | ND |
2014-10-29 | 4102490-01 | ND |
2014-10-29 | 4102474-01 | ND |
2015-01-21 | 5011694-04V | ND |
2015-01-21 | 5011694-01V | ND |
2015-04-20 | 5041741-01V | ND |
2015-04-20 | 5041742-01V | ND |
2015-04-20 | 5041746-01V | ND |
2015-04-20 | 5041743-01V | ND |
2015-07-28 | 5072565-01V | ND |
2015-07-28 | 5072564-01V | ND |
2015-07-29 | 5072682-01 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 5072676-01V | ND |
2015-10-12 | 5101379-01V | ND |
2015-10-12 | 5101369-01VOC | ND |
2016-01-25 | 6012035-01V | ND |
2016-01-25 | 6012035-02V | ND |
2016-01-25 | 6012035-03V | ND |
2016-01-25 | 6012035-04V | ND |
2016-04-26 | 6042227-01V | ND |
2016-04-26 | 6042226-01V | ND |
2016-04-26 | 6042223-01V | ND |
2016-04-26 | 6042222-01V | ND |
2016-07-26 | 6072329-01V | ND |
2016-07-26 | 6072325-01V | ND |
2016-07-26 | 6072323-01V | ND |
2016-07-26 | 6072321-01V | ND |
2016-10-24 | 6102137-01V | ND |
2016-10-24 | 6102135-01VOC | ND |
2016-10-24 | 6102131-01 | ND |
2017-01-30 | 7012591-03V | ND |
2017-01-30 | 7012591-04V | ND |
2017-01-30 | 7012591-02V | ND |
2017-01-30 | 7012591-01V | ND |
2017-04-20 | 7041996-01VOC | ND |
2017-04-20 | 7041995-01VOC | ND |
2017-04-20 | 7041987-01VOC | ND |
2017-07-19 | 7071806-01 | ND |
2017-07-19 | 7071804-01 | ND |
2017-07-19 | 7071802-01 | ND |
2017-10-11 | 7101207-02 | ND |
2017-10-11 | 7101207-01 | ND |
2017-10-11 | 7101207-03 | ND |
2017-10-11 | 7101207-04 | ND |
2018-01-08 | 18A0734-04VOC | ND |
2018-01-08 | 18A0734-03VOC | ND |
2018-01-08 | 18A0734-02VOC | ND |
2018-01-08 | 18A0734-01VOC | ND |
2018-04-09 | 18D0971-04 VOC | ND |
2018-04-09 | 18D0971-03 VOC | ND |
2018-04-09 | 18D0971-02 VOC | ND |
2018-04-09 | 18D0971-01 VOC | ND |
2018-07-09 | 18G0785-03 VOC | ND |
2018-07-09 | 18G0785-01 VOC | ND |
2018-07-09 | 18G0785-02 VOC | ND |
2018-07-09 | 18G0785-04 VOC | ND |
2018-10-08 | 18J0826-04 | ND |
2018-10-08 | 18J0826-03 | ND |
2018-10-08 | 18J0826-02 | ND |
2018-10-08 | 18J0826-01 | ND |
2019-01-23 | 19A2463-04 | ND |
2019-01-23 | 19A2463-03 | ND |
2019-01-23 | 19A2463-02 | ND |
2019-01-23 | 19A2463-01 | ND |
2019-04-29 | 19D3107-04 | ND |
2019-04-29 | 19D3107-01 | ND |
2019-04-29 | 19D3107-02 | ND |
2019-04-29 | 19D3107-03 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 19G1241-04 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 19G1241-03 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 19G1241-02 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 19G1241-01 | ND |
2019-10-09 | 19J1279-01 | ND |
2019-10-09 | 19J1279-04 | ND |
2019-10-09 | 19J1279-03 | ND |
2019-10-09 | 19J1279-02 | ND |