o-Dichlorobenzene
Backwoods-saddlebrook Community Ws
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2016-07-11 | 7548-071116-EP1V | ND |
2016-07-11 | 7548-071116-EP2V | ND |
2016-09-28 | 7548-092816-EP1V | ND |
2016-09-28 | 7548-092816-EP2V | ND |
2016-12-05 | 7548-120516-EP2V | ND |
2016-12-05 | 7548-120516-EP1V | ND |
2017-03-14 | 7548-031417-EP2V | ND |
2017-03-14 | 7548-031417-EP1V | ND |
2017-05-16 | 7548-051617-EP2V | ND |
2017-05-16 | 7548-051617-EP1V | ND |
2017-08-16 | 7548-081617-EP1V | ND |
2017-08-16 | 7548-081617-EP2V | ND |
2017-11-14 | 7548-111417-EP1V | ND |
2017-11-28 | 7548-112817-EP2V | ND |
2018-07-10 | 7548-071018-EP1V | ND |
2018-07-10 | 7548-071018-EP2V | ND |
2019-07-22 | 7548-072219-EP1V | ND |
2019-07-22 | 7548-072219-EP2V | ND |