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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

City of Lemoore

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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25

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND80ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-07-235810-018-0935ND
2015-05-215810-020-1015ND
2016-04-185810-008-1145ND
2016-04-185810-009-1355ND
2016-04-185810-010-1000ND
2016-04-185810-011-1020ND
2016-05-025810-005-1045ND
2016-05-035810-006-0945ND
2016-08-235810-022-1100ND
2016-08-235810-021-1115ND
2018-02-065810-018-0740ND
2018-05-245810-020-1002ND
2019-05-145810-005-0935ND
2019-05-145810-011-1045ND
2019-05-145810-010-1015ND
2019-05-145810-009-0955ND
2019-10-195810-018-1105ND
2019-10-245810-018-0940ND
2019-11-125810-018-1000ND
2019-11-145810-018-1020ND
2019-11-205810-018-1245ND
2019-12-075810-018-0820ND
2019-12-135810-018-1300ND
2019-12-205810-021-1000ND
2019-12-205810-022-0930ND