o-Dichlorobenzene
Montgomery
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 | 9 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 16 | 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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2014-02-19 | SB40457-01_01 | ND |
2014-04-07 | SD40232-01_01 | ND |
2014-07-29 | SG41746-02_01 | ND |
2014-07-29 | SG41746-03_01 | ND |
2014-07-29 | SG41746-01_01 | ND |
2014-09-24 | SI41250-01_01 | ND |
2014-09-24 | SI41250-02_01 | ND |
2014-09-24 | SI41250-03_01 | ND |
2014-10-06 | SJ40298-01_01 | ND |
2015-03-10 | SC50236-01_01 | ND |
2015-05-19 | SE50789-01_01 | ND |
2015-07-20 | SG51118-01_01 | ND |
2015-11-02 | SK50050-01_01 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16B0220-01_01 | ND |
2016-04-18 | 16D0460-01_01 | ND |
2016-07-06 | 16G0164-01_01 | ND |
2016-11-01 | 16K0051-01_01 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 17A0225-01_01 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 17D0296-01_01 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 1707477-001A | ND |
2017-07-10 | 1707477-005A | ND |
2017-07-10 | 1707477-003A | ND |
2017-10-09 | 1710652-001A | ND |
2018-01-09 | 1801420-007A | ND |
2018-01-09 | 1801420-005A | ND |
2018-01-09 | 1801420-003A | ND |
2018-01-09 | 1801420-001A | ND |
2018-04-10 | 1804656-007A | ND |
2018-04-10 | 1804656-003A | ND |
2018-04-10 | 1804656-001A | ND |
2018-04-10 | 1804656-005A | ND |
2018-06-26 | 18F1102-01_02 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 1808A69-001A | ND |
2018-08-13 | 1808A69-003A | ND |
2018-08-13 | 1808A69-005A | ND |
2018-08-13 | 1808A69-007A | ND |
2018-10-23 | 1810I28-001A | ND |
2018-10-23 | 1810I28-002A | ND |
2018-10-23 | 1810I28-004A | ND |
2018-11-15 | 1811D39-001A | ND |
2019-02-06 | 9021430-01 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 9021430-02 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 9021430-04 | ND |
2019-02-07 | 9021430-03 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 9042946-01 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 9042946-02 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 9042946-04 | ND |
2019-04-09 | 9042946-03 | ND |
2019-07-08 | 9072462-03 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 9072462-02 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 9072462-04 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 9072462-01 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 9104043-03 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 9104043-02 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 9104043-01 | ND |
2019-10-17 | 9104043-04 | ND |