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o-Dichlorobenzene

Elba Water Works

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-10-1918100572-001AND
2019-03-2719030659-001AND
2019-03-2719030659-002AND
2019-03-2719030659-003AND
2019-11-0520128986001_IVOCND
2020-11-1720180408001_IVOCND
2021-12-1035683528001_IVOCND
2022-03-2935706621002_IVOCND
2022-03-2935706621001_IVOCND
2022-09-2235748613002_IVOCND
2022-11-1735760586001_IVOCND
2022-12-1535766914001_IVOCND
2023-01-1935773664001_IVOCND
2023-04-0635790837001_IVOCND
2023-09-2135829187001_IVOCND
2023-10-1935835674001_IVOCND
2023-10-1935835674002_IVOCND