o-Dichlorobenzene
Charlotte Water
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-02-19 | AE92465-VOC | ND |
2014-02-19 | AE92469-VOC | ND |
2014-02-19 | AE92467-VOC | ND |
2014-02-19 | AE92468-VOC | ND |
2014-02-19 | AE92466-VOC | ND |
2014-05-13 | AF01538-VOC | ND |
2014-05-13 | AF01539-VOC | ND |
2014-05-13 | AF01535-VOC | ND |
2014-05-13 | AF01536-VOC | ND |
2014-05-13 | AF01537-VOC | ND |
2014-08-07 | AF10197-VOC | ND |
2014-08-07 | AF10199-VOC | ND |
2014-08-07 | AF10198-VOC | ND |
2014-08-07 | AF10200-VOC | ND |
2014-08-07 | AF10196-VOC | ND |
2014-12-03 | AF22252-VOC | ND |
2014-12-03 | AF22253-VOC | ND |
2014-12-03 | AF22256-VOC | ND |
2014-12-03 | AF22254-VOC | ND |
2014-12-03 | AF22255-VOC | ND |
2015-03-04 | ND | |
2015-03-04 | ND | |
2015-03-04 | ND | |
2015-03-04 | ND | |
2015-03-04 | ND | |
2015-06-11 | ND | |
2015-06-11 | ND | |
2015-06-11 | ND | |
2015-06-24 | ND | |
2015-06-24 | ND | |
2015-08-19 | ND | |
2015-08-19 | ND | |
2015-08-19 | ND | |
2015-08-19 | ND | |
2015-08-19 | ND | |
2015-11-04 | ND | |
2015-11-04 | ND | |
2015-11-04 | ND | |
2015-11-04 | ND | |
2015-11-04 | ND | |
2016-02-03 | AF65961_VOC | ND |
2016-02-03 | AF65963_VOC | ND |
2016-02-03 | AF65965_VOC | ND |
2016-02-03 | AF65962_VOC | ND |
2016-02-03 | AF65964_VOC | ND |
2016-05-04 | AF76712_VOC | ND |
2016-05-04 | AF76714_VOC | ND |
2016-05-04 | AF76711_VOC | ND |
2016-05-04 | AF76710_VOC | ND |
2016-05-04 | AF76713_VOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | AF87878_VOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | AF87882_VOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | AF87880_VOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | AF87879_VOC | ND |
2016-08-03 | AF87881_VOC | ND |
2016-11-02 | AF98943_VOC | ND |
2016-11-02 | AF98941_VOC | ND |
2016-11-02 | AF98942_VOC | ND |
2016-11-02 | AF98940_VOC | ND |
2016-11-02 | AF98944_VOC | ND |
2017-02-01 | AG08743_VOC | ND |
2017-02-01 | AG08746_VOC | ND |
2017-02-01 | AG08747_VOC | ND |
2017-02-01 | AG08745_VOC | ND |
2017-02-01 | AG08744_VOC | ND |
2017-05-04 | AG19789_VOC | ND |
2017-05-04 | AG19787_VOC | ND |
2017-05-04 | AG19788_VOC | ND |
2017-05-08 | AG20109_VOC | ND |
2017-05-08 | AG20110_VOC | ND |
2017-08-01 | AG30326_VOC | ND |
2017-08-01 | AG30328_VOC | ND |
2017-08-01 | AG30324_VOC | ND |
2017-08-01 | AG30327_VOC | ND |
2017-08-01 | AG30325_VOC | ND |
2017-11-01 | AG41970_VOC | ND |
2017-11-01 | AG41973_VOC | ND |
2017-11-01 | AG41971_VOC | ND |
2017-11-01 | AG41974_VOC | ND |
2017-11-01 | AG41972_VOC | ND |
2018-02-08 | AG53373_VOC | ND |
2018-02-08 | AG53374_VOC | ND |
2018-02-08 | AG53375_VOC | ND |
2018-02-08 | AG53376_VOC | ND |
2018-02-08 | AG53379_VOC | ND |
2019-02-07 | AG96883_VOC | ND |
2019-02-07 | AG96884_VOC | ND |
2019-02-07 | AG96885_VOC | ND |
2019-02-07 | AG96886_VOC | ND |
2019-02-07 | AG96887_VOC | ND |