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o-Dichlorobenzene

Washington Ridge C.c.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND10ND
20210.790 ppb110.790 ppb
2022ND30ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-06-06CA2910013_005_005-201806061000ND
2018-07-18CA2910013_005_005-201807180930ND
2018-11-27CA2910013_005_005-201811271000ND
2019-03-27CA2910013_003_003-201903270845ND
2019-03-27CA2910013_002_002-201903270830ND
2019-03-27CA2910013_005_005-201903270900ND
2020-06-16CA2910013_005_005-202006161330ND
2021-06-24CA2910013_005_005-2021062409150.790 ppb
2022-03-08CA2910013_005_005-202203081138ND
2022-03-08CA2910013_002_002-202203081033ND
2022-03-08CA2910013_003_003-202203081111ND
2023-03-17CA2910013_005_005-202303171030ND