o-Dichlorobenzene
East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 18 | 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 | Result |
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2014-02-21 | ND |
2014-05-19 | ND |
2014-08-18 | ND |
2014-11-19 | ND |
2015-02-03 | ND |
2015-02-03 | ND |
2015-06-08 | ND |
2015-06-08 | ND |
2015-06-08 | ND |
2015-06-08 | ND |
2015-06-23 | ND |
2015-06-23 | ND |
2015-06-23 | ND |
2015-06-23 | ND |
2016-03-08 | ND |
2016-08-03 | ND |
2016-08-25 | ND |
2016-08-31 | ND |
2017-06-20 | ND |
2017-08-15 | ND |
2017-11-07 | ND |
2018-02-06 | ND |
2018-04-12 | ND |
2018-07-20 | ND |
2018-07-20 | ND |
2018-07-20 | ND |
2018-07-20 | ND |
2018-07-20 | ND |
2019-04-22 | ND |
2019-04-22 | ND |
2019-06-11 | ND |
2019-06-11 | ND |
2019-06-11 | ND |
2019-06-21 | ND |
2019-06-24 | ND |
2019-06-25 | ND |
2019-06-27 | ND |
2019-10-24 | ND |
2019-10-28 | ND |
2019-11-14 | ND |
2019-11-14 | ND |
2019-11-14 | ND |
2019-12-03 | ND |
2019-12-09 | ND |
2019-12-10 | ND |
2019-12-12 | ND |