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o-Dichlorobenzene

Eagle Water Company Inc

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-12-27V1863070ND
2018-12-27V1863069ND
2019-12-30V1964485ND
2019-12-30V1964483ND
2019-12-30V1964487ND
2019-12-30V1964489ND
2019-12-30V1964491ND
2019-12-30V1964493ND
2020-12-29V2065049ND
2020-12-29V2065050ND
2021-10-05V2152922ND
2021-10-05V2152921ND
2022-01-26V2203922ND
2022-05-26V2225371ND
2022-06-28V2230858ND
2022-07-26V2235891ND