o-Dichlorobenzene
New Philadelphia City PWS
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 25 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 19 | 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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2014-03-12 | 14031298 | ND |
2014-03-12 | 14031299 | ND |
2014-03-12 | 14031300 | ND |
2014-03-12 | 14031301 | ND |
2014-03-12 | 14031302 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051927 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051928 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051929 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051930 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051931 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083001 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083002 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083003 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083004 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083005 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083006 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083007 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083008 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083009 | ND |
2014-08-27 | 14083010 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110416 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110417 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110418 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110419 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110420 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031288 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031289 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031290 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031291 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031292 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051542 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051543 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051544 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051545 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051546 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074057 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074058 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074059 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074060 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074061 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074062 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074063 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074064 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074065 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110277 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110278 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110279 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110280 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110281 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020270 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020271 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020272 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020273 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020274 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051995 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051996 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051997 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051998 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051999 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080052 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080053 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080054 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080055 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080056 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080057 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080058 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080059 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080060 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111545 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111546 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111547 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111548 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111549 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030238 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030239 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030240 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030241 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030242 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050072 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050073 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050074 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050075 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050076 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070030 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070031 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070032 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070033 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070034 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070037 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070036 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070035 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070038 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110947 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110948 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110949 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110950 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110951 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011597 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011598 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011599 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011600 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011601 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040034 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040035 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040036 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040037 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040038 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070046 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070047 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070048 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070049 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070050 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070051 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070052 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070053 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070054 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110469 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110470 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110471 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110472 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110473 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011320 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011321 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011322 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011323 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011324 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040233 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040234 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040235 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040236 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040237 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070378 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070379 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070380 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070381 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070386 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070385 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070384 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070383 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070382 | ND |