o-Dichlorobenzene
Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk
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 | 13 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-01-30 | 340130060 | ND |
2014-02-20 | 340220059.3 | ND |
2014-05-01 | 340501089 | ND |
2014-05-01 | 340501088 | ND |
2014-05-01 | 340501086 | ND |
2014-05-01 | 340501087 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 340826104 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 340826103 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 340826102 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 340826101 | ND |
2014-10-30 | 341030020 | ND |
2014-11-12 | 341112067 | ND |
2014-11-12 | 341112063.6 | ND |
2015-04-23 | 350424031 | ND |
2015-10-20 | 351020157 | ND |
2016-04-27 | 360427062 | ND |
2016-11-29 | 361129017 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 370119078 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 370119079 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 370119081 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 370119080 | ND |
2017-06-08 | 370608201 | ND |
2017-06-08 | 370608200 | ND |
2017-06-08 | 370608202 | ND |
2017-06-08 | 370608199 | ND |
2017-07-27 | 370727161 | ND |
2017-07-27 | 370727160 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 370807099 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 370807100 | ND |
2017-10-20 | 371020047 | ND |
2018-06-13 | 380613219 | ND |
2018-10-25 | 381025133 | ND |
2019-06-13 | 390613110 | ND |
2019-06-13 | 390613109 | ND |
2019-10-30 | 391030108 | ND |