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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

La Verne WD

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.

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-08-064790-039-0830ND
2014-08-064790-032-1123ND
2014-08-064790-008-1010ND
2014-08-064790-016-0750ND
2014-08-064790-010-1000ND
2014-08-064790-009-1019ND
2014-08-274790-046-1113ND
2014-11-194790-012-1121ND
2015-08-054790-008-1041ND
2015-08-054790-012-0635ND
2015-08-054790-010-1025ND
2015-08-054790-009-1047ND
2015-08-124790-039-0909ND
2015-08-124790-032-1004ND
2015-08-194790-016-0635ND
2015-08-264790-046-1128ND
2016-08-034790-008-1122ND
2016-08-034790-009-1128ND
2016-08-034790-012-0747ND
2016-08-104790-010-1035ND
2016-08-174790-046-1055ND
2016-08-174790-039-1015ND
2016-08-174790-032-1045ND
2016-11-034790-018-1000ND
2017-03-224790-018-1345ND
2017-08-024790-008-1123ND
2017-08-024790-009-1126ND
2017-08-024790-010-1113ND
2017-08-024790-032-1145ND
2017-08-024790-018-0928ND
2017-08-034790-018-0750ND
2017-08-094790-046-1113ND
2017-08-094790-016-0802ND
2017-08-094790-039-0835ND
2017-08-174790-012-0854ND
2018-08-014790-010-0917ND
2018-08-014790-008-0940ND
2018-08-014790-012-0742ND
2018-08-014790-009-1005ND
2018-08-014790-032-1038ND
2018-08-084790-046-0925ND
2018-08-084790-016-1045ND
2018-08-084790-012-0755ND
2018-08-084790-039-0820ND
2019-08-074790-010-0958ND
2019-08-074790-046-1031ND
2019-08-074790-012-0810ND
2019-08-074790-009-1020ND
2019-08-074790-039-0929ND
2019-08-074790-008-1012ND
2019-08-144790-016-1100ND