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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Bladen County Water Dist-West Bladen

Monochlorobenzene is used as a solvent for pesticides, a degreasing agent and an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals. It causes liver and kidney damage in studies of laboratory animals.

 

77

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND200ND
2015ND170ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for monochlorobenzene 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) 100 ppb

The legal limit for monochlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-128527-021214-E08VND
2014-02-128527-021214-E05VND
2014-02-128527-021214-L06VND
2014-02-128527-021214-E09VND
2014-02-128527-021214-E11VND
2014-04-028527-040214-L06VND
2014-04-028527-040214-E11VND
2014-04-028527-040214-E08VND
2014-04-028527-040214-E05VND
2014-04-238527-042314-E04VND
2014-06-048527-060414-E04VND
2014-07-028527-070214-E11VND
2014-07-028527-070214-L06VND
2014-07-028527-070214-E08VND
2014-07-028527-070214-E05VND
2014-09-178527-091714-E09VND
2014-10-018527-100114-L06VND
2014-10-018527-100114-E11VND
2014-10-018527-100114-E08VND
2014-10-018527-100114-E05VND
2015-01-07ND
2015-01-07ND
2015-01-07ND
2015-01-07ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-09-02ND
2015-10-01ND
2015-10-01ND
2015-11-04ND
2016-01-068527-010616-E05VND
2016-04-068527-040616-E05VND
2016-07-058527-070516-E05VND
2016-07-058527-070516-L06VND
2016-09-068527-090616-E09VND
2016-10-048527-100416-E05VND
2016-10-048527-100416-E11VND
2016-11-028527-110216-E11VND
2017-01-048527-010417-E05VND
2017-04-058527-040517-E05VND
2017-04-058527-040517-E04VND
2017-07-058527-070517-L06VND
2017-07-058527-070517-E05VND
2017-09-058527-090517-E09VND
2017-10-048527-100417-E05VND
2017-10-048527-100417-E11VND
2017-10-048527-100417-L06VND
2018-01-028527-010218-L06VND
2018-01-028527-010218-E11VND
2018-01-028527-010218-E05VND
2018-04-118527-041118-L06VND
2018-04-118527-041118-E05VND
2018-04-118527-041118-E11VND
2018-07-188527-071818-E05VND
2018-07-188527-071818-E08VND
2018-07-188527-071818-E09VND
2018-07-188527-071818-E11VND
2018-07-188527-071818-L06VND
2018-10-038527-100318-E05VND
2018-10-038527-100318-E11VND
2018-10-038527-100318-L06VND
2019-01-028527-010219-E11VND
2019-01-028527-010219-L06VND
2019-04-038527-040319-E11VND
2019-04-038527-040319-L06VND
2019-07-038527-070319-L06VND
2019-07-038527-070319-E11VND
2019-10-028527-100219-L06VND
2019-10-028527-100219-E11VND
2019-10-028527-100219-E05VND