o-Dichlorobenzene
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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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 21 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-04-14 | C14-04-0132A | ND |
2014-04-14 | C14-04-0131A | ND |
2015-12-07 | C15-12-0019A | ND |
2015-12-07 | C15-12-0020A | ND |
2016-03-07 | ND | |
2016-03-07 | ND | |
2016-03-07 | ND | |
2016-03-09 | ND | |
2016-03-09 | ND | |
2016-03-09 | ND | |
2016-03-09 | ND | |
2016-03-21 | ND | |
2016-03-21 | ND | |
2016-03-21 | ND | |
2016-03-21 | ND | |
2016-03-22 | ND | |
2016-03-22 | ND | |
2016-03-22 | ND | |
2016-03-23 | ND | |
2016-04-04 | ND | |
2016-04-04 | ND | |
2016-04-04 | ND | |
2017-04-12 | ND | |
2017-04-26 | ND | |
2018-03-05 | C18-03-0038A | ND |
2018-03-05 | C18-03-0037A | ND |
2018-03-05 | C18-03-0039A | ND |
2018-03-05 | C18-03-0040A | ND |
2018-03-05 | C18-03-0009A | ND |
2018-03-05 | C18-03-0041A | ND |
2018-03-05 | C18-03-0010A | ND |
2018-03-06 | C18-03-0036A | ND |
2018-03-06 | C18-03-0035A | ND |
2018-03-07 | C18-03-0065A | ND |
2018-03-07 | C18-03-0067A | ND |
2018-03-07 | C18-03-0066A | ND |
2018-03-19 | C18-03-0113A | ND |
2018-03-19 | C18-03-0112A | ND |
2018-03-19 | C18-03-0114A | ND |
2018-03-22 | 201803230452 | ND |
2018-04-05 | 201804070189 | ND |
2018-04-11 | 201804160781 | ND |
2018-04-19 | 201804200511 | ND |
2018-07-12 | 201807000000 | ND |
2018-07-12 | 201807130880 | ND |
2019-03-11 | C19-03-0035A | ND |