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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-01-13 | 1401355-001A | ND |
2014-04-28 | 1404E39-001A | ND |
2015-02-04 | 1502199-001A | ND |
2015-02-04 | 1502199-003A | ND |
2015-02-04 | 1502199-005A | ND |
2015-02-04 | 1502199-007A | ND |
2015-02-04 | 1502199-009A | ND |
2015-07-29 | 1507Q99-001A | ND |
2015-11-17 | 1511C72-001A | ND |
2016-02-03 | 1602325-001A | ND |
2016-02-03 | 1602325-002A | ND |
2016-05-17 | 1605D76-001A | ND |
2016-07-20 | 1607H15-001A | ND |
2017-04-19 | 1704D23-001A | ND |
2017-07-19 | 1707E59-001A | ND |
2018-01-23 | 1801D76-001A | ND |
2018-01-23 | 1801D76-003A | ND |
2018-01-23 | 1801D76-005A | ND |
2018-01-23 | 1801D76-007A | ND |
2018-01-23 | 1801D76-009A | ND |
2018-07-18 | 1807C77-001A | ND |
2018-08-16 | 18H0910-01_02 | ND |
2018-11-14 | 18K0428-01_02 | ND |
2019-07-17 | 1907F01-001A | ND |
2019-12-09 | 1911G96-001_VOC | ND |