o-Dichlorobenzene
City of Banning
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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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-03-13 | 4790-016-1400 | ND |
2014-03-13 | 4790-008-1000 | ND |
2014-03-13 | 4790-003-0900 | ND |
2014-03-18 | 4790-017-1000 | ND |
2014-03-18 | 4790-015-0830 | ND |
2014-03-18 | 4790-014-1300 | ND |
2014-03-19 | 4790-009-1000 | ND |
2015-03-18 | 4790-021-0930 | ND |
2015-03-18 | 4790-018-1030 | ND |
2015-03-19 | 4790-026-1340 | ND |
2016-02-17 | 4790-007-1100 | ND |
2016-02-17 | 4790-010-1000 | ND |
2016-02-25 | 4790-002-0930 | ND |
2016-02-25 | 4790-001-1030 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 4790-028-0930 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 4790-027-0930 | ND |
2017-03-06 | 4790-016-0900 | ND |
2017-03-06 | 4790-008-1130 | ND |
2017-03-06 | 4790-009-1230 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 4790-015-1100 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 4790-017-0930 | ND |
2017-05-11 | 4790-011-1245 | ND |
2017-05-11 | 4790-012-1330 | ND |
2018-02-14 | 4790-021-0930 | ND |
2018-02-14 | 4790-018-0830 | ND |
2018-05-10 | 4790-026-1320 | ND |
2018-05-31 | 4790-003-1000 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 4790-027-1230 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 4790-028-1130 | ND |
2019-02-07 | 4790-027-0900 | ND |
2019-02-07 | 4790-010-1000 | ND |