o-Dichlorobenzene
Marshfield Water Department
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 |
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2014 | ND | 26 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 27 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 21 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 30 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 26 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 26 | 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 | Result |
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2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-02-07 | ND |
2014-03-25 | ND |
2014-04-17 | ND |
2014-04-29 | ND |
2014-04-29 | ND |
2014-04-29 | ND |
2014-04-29 | ND |
2014-04-29 | ND |
2014-05-13 | ND |
2014-08-06 | ND |
2014-08-06 | ND |
2014-08-06 | ND |
2014-08-19 | ND |
2014-10-10 | ND |
2014-10-10 | ND |
2014-10-10 | ND |
2014-10-10 | ND |
2014-11-06 | ND |
2014-11-06 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-02-26 | ND |
2015-03-13 | ND |
2015-04-28 | ND |
2015-05-14 | ND |
2015-05-14 | ND |
2015-05-14 | ND |
2015-05-14 | ND |
2015-05-14 | ND |
2015-05-14 | ND |
2015-08-06 | ND |
2015-08-06 | ND |
2015-08-06 | ND |
2015-08-06 | ND |
2015-10-16 | ND |
2015-12-07 | ND |
2015-12-07 | ND |
2015-12-07 | ND |
2015-12-11 | ND |
2016-01-13 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-02-18 | ND |
2016-05-20 | ND |
2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-05-24 | ND |
2016-09-08 | ND |
2016-09-08 | ND |
2016-09-09 | ND |
2016-11-30 | ND |
2016-11-30 | ND |
2016-11-30 | ND |
2017-02-02 | ND |
2017-02-02 | ND |
2017-02-02 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-02-28 | ND |
2017-03-01 | ND |
2017-03-01 | ND |
2017-05-11 | ND |
2017-05-15 | ND |
2017-05-24 | ND |
2017-05-24 | ND |
2017-05-24 | ND |
2017-05-24 | ND |
2017-09-13 | ND |
2017-09-13 | ND |
2017-09-13 | ND |
2017-09-13 | ND |
2017-11-16 | ND |
2017-11-16 | ND |
2017-11-16 | ND |
2017-11-16 | ND |
2017-11-16 | ND |
2017-11-17 | ND |
2018-02-14 | ND |
2018-02-14 | ND |
2018-02-14 | ND |
2018-02-14 | ND |
2018-02-14 | ND |
2018-02-14 | ND |
2018-02-16 | ND |
2018-02-16 | ND |
2018-02-16 | ND |
2018-04-24 | ND |
2018-05-04 | ND |
2018-05-04 | ND |
2018-05-04 | ND |
2018-05-04 | ND |
2018-05-04 | ND |
2018-06-27 | ND |
2018-09-04 | ND |
2018-09-04 | ND |
2018-09-04 | ND |
2018-09-04 | ND |
2018-10-17 | ND |
2018-11-15 | ND |
2018-11-15 | ND |
2018-11-15 | ND |
2018-11-15 | ND |
2018-11-15 | ND |
2019-01-03 | ND |
2019-01-03 | ND |
2019-01-03 | ND |
2019-01-03 | ND |
2019-01-03 | ND |
2019-01-03 | ND |
2019-01-03 | ND |
2019-03-01 | ND |
2019-03-01 | ND |
2019-03-01 | ND |
2019-04-12 | ND |
2019-06-05 | ND |
2019-06-05 | ND |
2019-06-05 | ND |
2019-06-05 | ND |
2019-06-07 | ND |
2019-09-05 | ND |
2019-09-05 | ND |
2019-09-05 | ND |
2019-09-05 | ND |
2019-10-22 | ND |
2019-11-22 | ND |
2019-11-22 | ND |
2019-11-22 | ND |
2019-11-22 | ND |
2019-12-20 | ND |