o-Dichlorobenzene
City of Lake Mary
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 | 10 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 10 | 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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2014-01-13 | ND |
2014-02-03 | ND |
2014-03-18 | ND |
2014-04-07 | ND |
2014-05-05 | ND |
2014-06-02 | ND |
2014-08-11 | ND |
2014-09-02 | ND |
2014-11-03 | ND |
2014-12-08 | ND |
2015-01-05 | ND |
2015-02-02 | ND |
2015-03-02 | ND |
2015-04-06 | ND |
2015-05-04 | ND |
2015-06-01 | ND |
2015-07-06 | ND |
2015-08-03 | ND |
2015-09-01 | ND |
2015-10-05 | ND |
2015-11-02 | ND |
2015-12-07 | ND |
2016-01-04 | ND |
2016-02-01 | ND |
2016-03-07 | ND |
2016-04-13 | ND |
2016-05-03 | ND |
2016-06-06 | ND |
2016-07-07 | ND |
2016-08-02 | ND |
2016-09-14 | ND |
2016-10-04 | ND |
2016-11-03 | ND |
2016-12-05 | ND |
2017-01-04 | ND |
2017-02-01 | ND |
2017-03-01 | ND |
2017-04-04 | ND |
2017-05-03 | ND |
2017-06-12 | ND |
2017-07-05 | ND |
2017-08-01 | ND |
2017-09-06 | ND |
2017-10-11 | ND |
2017-11-01 | ND |
2017-12-04 | ND |
2018-01-04 | ND |
2018-02-01 | ND |
2018-03-07 | ND |
2018-04-04 | ND |
2018-05-02 | ND |
2018-06-13 | ND |
2018-07-10 | ND |
2018-08-01 | ND |
2018-09-12 | ND |
2018-10-03 | ND |
2018-11-07 | ND |
2018-12-12 | ND |
2019-01-09 | ND |
2019-02-04 | ND |
2019-02-05 | ND |
2019-03-05 | ND |
2019-05-02 | ND |
2019-06-04 | ND |
2019-07-10 | ND |
2019-08-08 | ND |
2019-09-11 | ND |
2019-11-13 | ND |