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o-Dichlorobenzene

Oakview Leisure Village

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-03-1839402401ND
2018-04-1339620301ND
2018-08-2141281501ND
2018-08-2141281502ND
2019-03-31P19-2554-01ND
2019-04-22P19-2557-01ND
2019-11-13P19-10851-01ND
2020-03-02P20-01547-04ND
2020-03-02P20-01547-05ND
2020-12-16P20-10191-01ND
2021-02-22P21-01383-04ND
2021-11-03P21-12088-02ND
2022-02-22P22-01516-03ND
2022-11-08P22-12640-01ND
2023-02-14P23-01317-03ND
2023-11-07P23-12684-01ND