o-Dichlorobenzene
Hardin County Water District #1/Ft. Knox
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 |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-03-10 | 2988435 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 3000561 | ND |
2015-03-03 | 3197988 | ND |
2015-04-15 | 3225015 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 3412090 | ND |
2016-10-03 | 3557253 | ND |
2017-06-28 | 3722929 | ND |
2017-07-17 | 3734017 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 3937160 | ND |
2018-06-06 | 3954320 | ND |
2019-05-29 | 4309719 | ND |
2019-10-03 | 4444487 | ND |