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o-Dichlorobenzene

City of Coeur D Alene

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-07-16V195339ND
2019-05-29V204289ND
2019-05-29V204292ND
2019-06-03V204364ND
2020-07-20V218126ND
2021-07-20V2021070360ND
2022-03-22V202203039802ND
2022-04-26V202204048802ND
2022-04-27V2022040546ND
2022-04-27V2022040529ND
2022-05-02V202205003001ND
2022-05-02V2022050013ND
2022-05-02V2022050007ND
2022-07-12V202207029502ND
2022-10-31V202210064202ND
2023-02-13V202302018702ND
2023-05-16V202305031902ND