Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Fort Plain

Monochlorobenzene is used as a solvent for pesticides, a degreasing agent and an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals. It causes liver and kidney damage in studies of laboratory animals.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for monochlorobenzene 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): 100 ppb

The legal limit for monochlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-23JH1804475-POCND
2018-06-23JH1804477-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901268-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901270-POCND
2020-05-18JH2003244-POCND
2020-07-25JH2005166-POCND
2021-06-28JH2104973-POCSND
2022-04-04JH2202419-POCND
2022-04-04JH2202417-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301688-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301687-POCND