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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA Major Grid)

Monochlorobenzene is used as a solvent for pesticides, a degreasing agent and an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals. It causes liver and kidney damage in studies of laboratory animals.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND300ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND310ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for monochlorobenzene 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) 100 ppb

The legal limit for monochlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-13ND
2014-02-13ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-27ND
2014-07-30ND
2014-10-02ND
2015-01-15ND
2015-04-10ND
2016-02-09ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-03-27ND
2017-09-28ND
2017-11-03ND
2018-02-02ND
2018-02-02ND
2018-05-04ND
2018-08-03ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-11-02ND
2018-11-02ND
2019-02-15ND
2019-03-01ND
2019-05-03ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-06-27ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-11-08ND
2019-11-08ND