o-Dichlorobenzene
Canada Woods Water Company
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-07-02 | 5810-028-1045 | ND |
2014-10-29 | 5810-028-0900 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 5810-028-1400 | ND |
2015-02-26 | 5810-028-1045 | ND |
2015-03-30 | 5810-012-1200 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 5810-028-1000 | ND |
2015-06-30 | 5810-001-1030 | ND |
2015-06-30 | 5810-002-1030 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 5810-028-0830 | ND |
2015-12-29 | 5810-010-1530 | ND |
2016-09-27 | 5810-029-0915 | ND |
2017-12-20 | 5867-027-1020 | ND |
2018-04-06 | 5810-029-1010 | ND |
2018-07-31 | 5810-029-0900 | ND |
2018-10-11 | 5867-029-0924 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 5810-029-1100 | ND |
2019-03-28 | 5810-027-1216 | ND |
2019-08-27 | 5810-002-1134 | ND |
2019-08-27 | 5810-001-1122 | ND |
2019-12-12 | 5810-008-0829 | ND |