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o-Dichlorobenzene

Triple R Mutual 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND60ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-12-11CA5400670_002_002-201912111155ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_011_011-201912111210ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_009_009-201912111115ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_006_006-201912111100ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_005_005-201912111140ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_001_001-201912111035ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_010_010-201912111225ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_008_008-201912111255ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_007_007-201912111210ND
2019-12-11CA5400670_004_004-201912110955ND
2020-06-29CA5400670_011_011-202006291640ND
2020-09-28CA5400670_011_011-202009281620ND
2020-12-20CA5400670_011_011-202012201140ND
2021-03-13CA5400670_011_011-202103131200ND
2022-03-27CA5400670_011_011-202203271455ND
2022-06-24CA5400670_009_009-202206241305ND
2022-12-28CA5400670_007_007-202212281115ND
2022-12-28CA5400670_006_006-202212281030ND
2022-12-28CA5400670_008_008-202212281100ND
2022-12-28CA5400670_001_001-202212281000ND