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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Ambler Boro Water Dept

Monochlorobenzene is used as a solvent for pesticides, a degreasing agent and an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals. It causes liver and kidney damage in studies of laboratory animals.

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152

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND390ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND390ND
2017ND230ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for monochlorobenzene 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) 100 ppb

The legal limit for monochlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-291069845001ND
2014-01-291069845002ND
2014-01-291069845003ND
2014-01-291069845004ND
2014-01-291069845005ND
2014-01-291069845006ND
2014-01-291069845007ND
2014-01-291069845008ND
2014-01-291069845009ND
2014-01-291069845010ND
2014-06-112012509001ND
2014-06-112012509002ND
2014-06-112012509003ND
2014-06-112012509004ND
2014-06-112012509006ND
2014-06-112012509007ND
2014-06-252014679001ND
2014-06-252014679002ND
2014-06-252014679003ND
2014-09-172030028001ND
2014-09-172030028002ND
2014-09-172030028003ND
2014-09-172030028004ND
2014-09-172030028005ND
2014-09-172030028006ND
2014-09-172030028007ND
2014-09-172030028008ND
2014-09-172030028009ND
2014-09-172030028010ND
2014-10-292037428001ND
2014-10-292037428002ND
2014-10-292037428003ND
2014-10-292037428004ND
2014-10-292037428005ND
2014-10-292037428006ND
2014-10-292037428007ND
2014-10-292037428008ND
2014-10-292037428009ND
2014-10-292037428010ND
2015-02-2512400297ND
2015-04-0812631273ND
2015-06-2412880550ND
2015-06-2412880571ND
2015-06-2412880592ND
2015-06-2412880613ND
2015-06-2412880634ND
2015-06-2412880655ND
2015-06-2412880676ND
2015-06-2412880697ND
2015-06-2412880718ND
2015-06-2412880739ND
2015-07-2913011016ND
2015-09-3013263519ND
2015-10-1413387748ND
2015-12-0213512956ND
2015-12-3113631966ND
2015-12-3113631987ND
2016-03-2313984564ND
2016-03-2313984543ND
2016-03-2313984522ND
2016-03-3013984585ND
2016-03-3013984606ND
2016-03-3013984627ND
2016-03-3013984648ND
2016-03-3013984669ND
2016-05-1214249378ND
2016-05-1214249399ND
2016-06-2214404033ND
2016-06-2214404054ND
2016-06-2214404075ND
2016-06-2214404096ND
2016-06-2214404117ND
2016-06-2214404138ND
2016-06-2214404159ND
2016-06-2214404180ND
2016-06-2214404201ND
2016-08-1714733655ND
2016-08-1714733676ND
2016-08-1714733697ND
2016-08-1714733718ND
2016-08-1714733739ND
2016-08-1714733760ND
2016-08-1714733781ND
2016-08-1714733802ND
2016-08-1714733823ND
2016-08-1714733844ND
2016-11-3015224669ND
2016-11-3015224690ND
2016-11-3015224711ND
2016-11-3015224732ND
2016-11-3015224753ND
2016-11-3015224774ND
2016-11-3015224795ND
2016-11-3015224816ND
2016-11-3015224837ND
2016-11-3015224858ND
2017-02-0815653673ND
2017-02-0815653694ND
2017-02-0815653715ND
2017-02-0815653736ND
2017-02-0815653757ND
2017-02-0815653778ND
2017-02-0815653799ND
2017-02-0815653820ND
2017-02-0815653862ND
2017-05-2416092641ND
2017-05-2416092662ND
2017-05-2416092683ND
2017-05-2416092704ND
2017-05-2416092725ND
2017-05-2416092746ND
2017-05-2416092767ND
2017-05-2416092788ND
2017-05-2416092809ND
2017-05-2416092830ND
2017-08-3016563996ND
2017-08-3016563975ND
2017-10-1816878458ND
2017-10-1816878437ND
2018-01-172289928001ND
2018-01-172289928002ND
2018-04-188010781-01ND
2018-04-188010781-02ND
2018-07-188075158-01ND
2018-07-188075158-03ND
2018-07-188075158-05ND
2018-07-188075158-07ND
2018-07-188075158-09ND
2018-07-188075158-11ND
2018-07-188075158-13ND
2018-07-188075158-15ND
2018-07-188075158-17ND
2018-08-298025873-01ND
2018-10-312347828001ND
2018-10-312347828003ND
2018-11-283003466001ND
2019-06-273042701001ND
2019-06-273042701003ND
2019-06-273042701005ND
2019-09-113057541001ND
2019-09-113057541003ND
2019-09-113057541005ND
2019-09-113057541007ND
2019-09-113057541009ND
2019-09-113057541011ND
2019-09-113057541013ND
2019-09-113057541015ND
2019-09-113057541017ND
2019-09-113057541019ND
2019-11-203071675001ND
2019-11-203071675003ND
2019-11-203071675005ND