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o-Dichlorobenzene

Englishtown Water Department

NOTE: Englishtown Water Department purchases water from Gordons Corner Water Company which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Gordons Corner Water Company.

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND50ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND50ND

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

NOTE: Englishtown Water Department purchases water from Gordons Corner Water Company which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Gordons Corner Water Company.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-08-2420082405-001ND
2020-08-2420082405-002ND
2020-08-2420082405-003ND
2020-08-2420082405-004ND
2020-08-2420082405-005ND
2023-07-18230717013-001AND
2023-07-18230717013-002AND
2023-07-18230717013-003AND
2023-07-18230717013-004AND
2023-07-18230717013-005AND