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o-Dichlorobenzene

Fort Edward 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.

 

190

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND450ND
2015ND470ND
2016ND440ND
2017ND480ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-06JH1400044POCSND
2014-01-06JH1400045POCSND
2014-01-06JH1400047POCSND
2014-01-06JH1400046POCSND
2014-02-03JH1400635POCSND
2014-03-03JH1401444-POCSND
2014-03-03JH1401446-POCSND
2014-03-03JH1401443-POCSND
2014-03-03JH1401445-POCSND
2014-04-07JH1402204POCSND
2014-04-07JH1402202POCSND
2014-04-07JH1402203POCSND
2014-04-07JH1402201POCSND
2014-05-05JH1402746POCSND
2014-05-05JH1402745PCOSND
2014-05-05JH1402744POCSND
2014-05-05JH1402743POCSND
2014-06-02JH1403515POCSND
2014-06-02JH1403514POCSND
2014-06-02JH1403516POCSND
2014-06-02JH1403513POCSND
2014-07-07JH1404444POCSND
2014-07-07JH1404442POCSND
2014-07-07JH1404445POCSND
2014-07-07JH1404443POCSND
2014-08-04JH1405139POCSND
2014-08-04JH1405142POCSND
2014-08-04JH1405140POCSND
2014-08-04JH1405141POCSND
2014-09-08JH1406435POCSND
2014-09-08JH1406434POCSND
2014-09-08JH1406433PCOSND
2014-09-08JH1406432POCSND
2014-10-06JH1407158-POCSND
2014-10-06JH1407157-POCSND
2014-10-061407159-POCSND
2014-10-06JH1407156-POCSND
2014-11-03JH1407785POCSND
2014-11-03JH1407782POCSND
2014-11-03JH1407783POCSND
2014-11-03JH1407784POCSND
2014-12-01JH1408503POCSND
2014-12-01JH1408500-POCSND
2014-12-01JH1408501-POCSND
2014-12-01JH1408502POCSND
2015-01-05JH1500054POCSND
2015-01-05JH1500053POCSND
2015-01-05JH1500055POCSND
2015-01-05JH1500056POCSND
2015-02-03JH1500600POCSND
2015-02-03JH1500592POCSND
2015-02-03JH1500599POCSND
2015-02-03JH1500598POCSND
2015-03-02JH1501294POCSND
2015-03-02JH1501292POCSND
2015-03-02JH1501291POCSND
2015-03-02JH1501293POCSND
2015-04-06JH1501975POCSND
2015-04-06JH1501977POCSND
2015-04-06JH1501976POCSND
2015-04-06JH1501974POCSND
2015-05-04JH1502465POCSND
2015-05-04JH1502467POCSND
2015-05-04JH1502464POCSND
2015-05-04JH1502466POCSND
2015-06-01JH1503226-POCSND
2015-06-01JH1503227-POCSND
2015-06-01JH1503229-POCSND
2015-06-01JH1503228-POCSND
2015-07-06JH1504163-POCSND
2015-07-06JH1504165-POCSND
2015-07-06JH1504166-POCSND
2015-07-06JH1504164-POCSND
2015-08-03JH1504881-POCSND
2015-08-03JH1504880-POCSND
2015-08-03JH1504879-POCSND
2015-09-01JH1505883-POCSND
2015-09-01JH1505885-POCSND
2015-09-01JH1505882-POCSND
2015-09-01JH1505884-POCSND
2015-10-05JH1506730-POCSND
2015-10-05JH1506731-POCSND
2015-10-05JH1506733-POCSND
2015-10-05JH1506732-POCSND
2015-11-02JH1507337-POCSND
2015-11-02JH1507338-POCSND
2015-11-02JH1507336-POCSND
2015-11-02JH1507339-DBP2ND
2015-12-07JH1508280-POCSND
2015-12-07JH1508279-POCSND
2015-12-07JH1508277-POCSND
2015-12-07JH1508278-POCSND
2016-01-04JH1600024-POCSND
2016-01-04JH1600023-POCSND
2016-01-04JH1600025-POCSND
2016-01-04JH1600022-POCSND
2016-02-01JH1600629-POCSND
2016-02-01JH1600630-POCSND
2016-02-01JH1600631-POCSND
2016-02-01JH1600618-POCSND
2016-03-07JH1601607-ND
2016-03-07JH1601604-POCSND
2016-03-07JH1601605-POCSND
2016-03-07JH1601606-POCSND
2016-04-04JH1602250-POCSND
2016-04-04JH1602248-POCSND
2016-04-04JH1602247-POCSND
2016-04-04JH1602249-POCSND
2016-05-02JH1603256-POCSND
2016-05-02JH1603259-POCSND
2016-05-02JH1603258-POCSND
2016-05-02JH1603257-POCSND
2016-06-06JH1604478-POCSND
2016-06-06JH1604480-POCSND
2016-06-06JH1604477-POCSND
2016-06-06JH1604479-POCSND
2016-07-11JH1605686-POCSND
2016-07-11JH1605684-POCSND
2016-07-11JH1605685-POCSND
2016-07-11JH1605687-POCSND
2016-08-01JH1606407-POCSND
2016-08-01JH1606406-POCSND
2016-08-01JH1606408-POCSND
2016-08-01JH1606405-POCSND
2016-09-06JH1607661-POCSND
2016-09-06JH1607659-POCSND
2016-09-06JH1607660-POCSND
2016-09-06JH1607658-POCSND
2016-10-03JH1609017-POCSND
2016-10-03JH1609019-POCSND
2016-10-03JH1609018-POCSND
2016-10-03JH1609016-POCSND
2016-11-07JH1609855-POCSND
2016-11-07JH1609856-POCSND
2016-11-07JH1609858-POCSND
2016-11-07JH1609857-POCSND
2017-01-03JH1700056-POCSND
2017-01-03JH1700057-POCSND
2017-01-03JH1700058-POCSND
2017-01-03JH1700005-POCSND
2017-02-06JH1700871-POCSND
2017-02-06JH1700873-POCSND
2017-02-06JH1700872-POCSND
2017-02-06JH1700870-POCSND
2017-03-06JH1701667-POCSND
2017-03-06JH1701666-POCSND
2017-03-06JH1701664-POCSND
2017-03-06JH1701665-POCSND
2017-04-03JH1702263-POCSND
2017-04-03JH1702265-POCSND
2017-04-03JH1702262-POCSND
2017-04-03JH1702264-POCSND
2017-05-01JH1702861-POCSND
2017-05-01JH1702862-POCSND
2017-05-01JH1702859-POCSND
2017-05-01JH1702860-DBP2ND
2017-05-10JH1703686-POCSND
2017-05-10JH1703684-POCSND
2017-05-10JH1703683-POCSND
2017-05-10JH1703685-POCSND
2017-07-12JH1704891-POCSND
2017-07-12JH1704892-POCSND
2017-07-12JH1704889-POCSND
2017-07-12JH1704890-POCSND
2017-08-07JH1705939-POCSND
2017-08-07JH1705938-POCSND
2017-08-07HG1705937-POCSND
2017-08-07JH1705940-POCSND
2017-09-11JH1707340-POCSND
2017-09-11JH1707342-POCSND
2017-09-11JH1707341-POCSND
2017-09-11JH1707339-POCSND
2017-10-02JH1708032-POCSND
2017-10-02JH1708030-POCSND
2017-10-02JH1708033-POCSND
2017-10-02JH1708031-POCSND
2017-11-06JH1708881-POCSND
2017-11-06JH1708883-POCSND
2017-11-06JH1708882-POCSND
2017-11-06JH1708880-POCSND
2017-12-04JH1709638-POCSND
2017-12-04JH1709640-POCSND
2017-12-04JH1709641-POCSND
2017-12-04JH1709639-POCSND
2018-01-08JH1800147-POCSND
2018-01-08JH1800148-POCSND
2018-01-08JH1800146-POCSND
2018-01-08JH1800149-POCSND
2018-02-05JH1800700-POCSND
2019-02-04JH1900560-POCSND