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o-Dichlorobenzene

Oil City Water Works

NOTE: Oil City Water Works purchases water from Blanchard Water System which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Blanchard Water System.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Oil City Water Works purchases water from Blanchard Water System which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Blanchard Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-0835367511001ND
2018-01-0835367511001ND
2019-02-1835449623001ND
2019-02-1835449623001ND
2020-03-1635538195001ND
2021-01-0535602529001ND
2022-02-1435697796002ND
2023-01-3035776976004ND