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o-Dichlorobenzene

Goodhue County Coop Electric

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND180ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-1518E1232-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-03ND
2018-05-1518E1232-04ND
2018-05-1518E1236-01ND
2018-05-1518E1236-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-01ND
2018-08-0718H0517-03ND
2018-08-0718H0517-04ND
2018-08-0718H0517-02ND
2018-08-0718H0517-01ND
2018-08-0718H0514-02ND
2018-08-0718H0514-01ND
2018-10-3118J1579-01ND
2018-10-3118J1579-02ND
2018-10-3118J1579-03ND
2018-10-3118J1579-04ND
2018-10-3118J1582-01ND
2018-10-3118J1582-02ND
2019-03-2519C1063-02ND
2019-03-2519C1064-03ND
2019-03-2519C1064-02ND
2019-03-2519C1064-01ND
2019-03-2519C1063-04ND
2019-03-2519C1063-03ND
2020-01-0820A0222-01ND
2020-01-0820A0222-02ND
2020-01-0820A0222-03ND
2020-01-0820A0222-04ND
2020-01-0820A0222-05ND
2020-01-0820A0222-06ND
2021-12-0621L0292-01ND
2021-12-0621L0292-02ND
2021-12-0621L0292-03ND
2021-12-0621L0292-04ND
2021-12-0621L0292-05ND
2021-12-0621L0292-06ND