o-Dichlorobenzene
Indian Wells Valley WD
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 10 | 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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2016-08-02 | 3761-014-0932 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 3761-050-0750 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 3761-020-0832 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 3761-033-0808 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 3761-015-0915 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 3761-031-0753 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 3761-034-0838 | ND |
2016-08-16 | 3761-017-0805 | ND |
2016-08-16 | 3761-036-0914 | ND |
2016-08-16 | 3761-035-0816 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 3761-014-0804 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 3761-035-0806 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 3761-034-0905 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 3761-031-0824 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 3761-020-0857 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 3761-017-0850 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 3761-036-0910 | ND |
2019-08-20 | 3761-050-0745 | ND |
2019-08-27 | 3761-033-0815 | ND |
2019-08-27 | 3761-015-0925 | ND |