o-Dichlorobenzene
Bertie County Regional 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 |
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2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 8 | 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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2014-02-10 | 8802-021014-E14V | ND |
2014-02-10 | 8802-021014-E04V | ND |
2014-04-14 | 8802-041414-E08V | ND |
2014-11-10 | 8802-111014-E01V | ND |
2015-01-06 | ND | |
2015-02-09 | ND | |
2015-04-15 | ND | |
2015-04-15 | ND | |
2015-09-17 | ND | |
2016-02-03 | 8802-020316-E14V | ND |
2016-02-25 | 8802-022516-E13V | ND |
2016-05-09 | 8802-050916-E3BV | ND |
2016-08-15 | 8802-081516-E09V | ND |
2016-09-06 | 8802-090616-E06V | ND |
2016-10-17 | 8802-101716-E02V | ND |
2016-12-07 | 8802-120716-E06V | ND |
2017-02-22 | 8802-022217-E14V | ND |
2017-02-22 | 8802-022217-E06V | ND |
2017-02-22 | 8802-022217-E04V | ND |
2017-04-10 | 8802-041017-E08V | ND |
2017-05-02 | 8802-050217-E06V | ND |
2017-08-14 | 8802-081417-E06V | ND |
2017-10-17 | 8802-101717-E06V | ND |
2017-11-02 | 8802-110217-E01V | ND |
2018-01-16 | 8802-011618-E10V | ND |
2018-02-22 | 8802-022218-E14V | ND |
2018-04-16 | 8802-041618-E11V | ND |
2018-04-16 | 8802-041618-E12V | ND |
2018-09-11 | 8802-091118-E7AV | ND |
2019-02-05 | 8802-020519-E13V | ND |
2019-02-05 | 8802-020519-E14V | ND |
2019-05-10 | 8802-051019-E3BV | ND |
2019-08-06 | 8802-080619-E09V | ND |
2019-10-07 | 8802-100719-E02V | ND |