o-Dichlorobenzene
Savannah-Georgetown/Gateway
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 | 12 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 8 | 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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2014-01-14 | AI26595 | ND |
2014-01-14 | AI26594 | ND |
2014-01-14 | AI26593 | ND |
2014-01-14 | AI26592 | ND |
2014-01-14 | AI26591 | ND |
2014-01-14 | AI26590 | ND |
2014-04-14 | AI37980 | ND |
2014-04-14 | AI37979 | ND |
2014-07-07 | AI44931 | ND |
2014-07-07 | AI44930 | ND |
2014-10-07 | AI56922 | ND |
2014-10-07 | AI56921 | ND |
2015-01-13 | AI62822 | ND |
2015-01-13 | AI62821 | ND |
2015-04-06 | AI74147 | ND |
2015-04-06 | AI74146 | ND |
2015-07-07 | AI81971 | ND |
2015-07-07 | AI81970 | ND |
2015-10-12 | AI92614 | ND |
2015-10-12 | AI92613 | ND |
2016-01-28 | AJ05284 | ND |
2016-01-28 | AJ05285 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AJ52615 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AJ52614 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AJ52613 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AJ52612 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AJ52611 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AJ52610 | ND |
2018-01-25 | AJ77939 | ND |
2018-01-25 | AJ77938 | ND |
2018-04-23 | AJ87891 | ND |
2018-04-23 | AJ87890 | ND |
2018-07-10 | AJ93610 | ND |
2018-07-10 | AJ93609 | ND |
2018-10-10 | AK03860 | ND |
2018-10-10 | AK03859 | ND |
2019-01-07 | AK08932 | ND |
2019-01-07 | AK08931 | ND |
2019-01-07 | AK08930 | ND |
2019-01-07 | AK08929 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AK15000 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AK14999 | ND |
2019-07-22 | AK23051 | ND |
2019-10-08 | AK34548 | ND |