o-Dichlorobenzene
Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-01-15 | 309910RV-1401 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 315826RV-1402 | ND |
2014-07-15 | 321311RV-1403 | ND |
2014-10-08 | 327009RV-1404 | ND |
2015-01-14 | 332290RV-1501 | ND |
2015-04-16 | 338569RV-1502 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 344191RV-1503 | ND |
2015-10-14 | 351077RV-1504 | ND |
2016-04-14 | 361175RV-1602 | ND |
2016-08-11 | 3519497RV-1603 | ND |
2016-10-13 | 3565133RV-1604 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 3619819RV-1701 | ND |
2017-04-11 | 3672200RV-1702 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 392889RV-1703 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 400189RV-1704 | ND |
2018-07-11 | 422135RV-1803 | ND |
2018-10-09 | 4322763RV-1804 | ND |
2018-10-09 | 432763RV-1804 | ND |
2019-01-16 | 441105RV-1901 | ND |
2019-04-16 | 449373RV-1902 | ND |
2019-07-17 | 458931RV-1903 | ND |
2019-10-10 | 4688235RV-1904 | ND |