o-Dichlorobenzene
Aqua NJ - Eastern Division
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-02-06 | A16128 | ND |
2014-05-06 | A16558 | ND |
2014-07-03 | A16988 | ND |
2014-08-07 | A17237 | ND |
2014-08-07 | D7174 | ND |
2014-11-06 | A17796 | ND |
2015-02-06 | D7583 | ND |
2015-05-21 | D8130 | ND |
2015-07-07 | A19374 | ND |
2015-08-06 | A19609 | ND |
2015-11-03 | A20172 | ND |
2016-02-02 | A20800 | ND |
2016-05-02 | A21356 | ND |
2016-07-07 | A21843 | ND |
2016-08-02 | A22082 | ND |
2016-11-03 | A22743 | ND |
2017-02-06 | A23259 | ND |
2017-05-04 | A23912 | ND |
2017-07-25 | A24413 | ND |
2017-08-03 | A24563 | ND |
2017-11-13 | A25239 | ND |
2018-02-08 | A25719 | ND |
2018-05-10 | A26263 | ND |
2018-07-13 | A26673 | ND |
2018-08-23 | A27058 | ND |
2018-11-12 | A27561 | ND |
2019-02-27 | A28188 | ND |
2019-05-24 | A28689 | ND |
2019-07-19 | A29082 | ND |
2019-08-28 | A29376 | ND |
2019-11-26 | A30007 | ND |