Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

o-Dichlorobenzene

Bellaire Public Water System

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.

 

207

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND290ND
2019ND360ND
2020ND360ND
2021ND370ND
2022ND350ND
2023ND340ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-01A180540132ND
2018-04-0218040150ND
2018-04-0218040151ND
2018-04-0218040152ND
2018-05-0118050148ND
2018-05-0118050149ND
2018-05-0118050150ND
2018-06-0418060374ND
2018-06-0418060375ND
2018-06-0418060376ND
2018-07-0218070369ND
2018-07-0218070370ND
2018-07-0218070371ND
2018-08-0618081185ND
2018-08-0618081186ND
2018-08-0618081187ND
2018-08-0618081188ND
2018-09-0318091678ND
2018-09-0318091679ND
2018-09-0318091680ND
2018-10-0418101621ND
2018-10-0418101623ND
2018-10-0418101624ND
2018-11-0518111588ND
2018-11-0518111590ND
2018-11-0518111591ND
2018-12-0318121616ND
2018-12-0318121618ND
2018-12-0318121619ND
2019-01-0119010939ND
2019-01-0119010941ND
2019-01-0119010942ND
2019-02-0419021279ND
2019-02-0419021280ND
2019-02-0419021281ND
2019-04-0119041100ND
2019-04-0119041102ND
2019-04-0119041103ND
2019-05-0619040941ND
2019-05-0619050939ND
2019-05-0619050942ND
2019-06-0319061391ND
2019-06-0319061393ND
2019-06-0319061394ND
2019-07-0119071448ND
2019-07-0119071450ND
2019-07-0119071451ND
2019-07-2219073456ND
2019-07-2219073457ND
2019-08-0419081807ND
2019-08-0419081809ND
2019-08-0419081810ND
2019-09-0219091330ND
2019-09-0219091331ND
2019-09-0219091332ND
2019-09-0219091333ND
2019-10-0319101035ND
2019-10-0319101037ND
2019-10-0319101038ND
2019-11-0419110365ND
2019-11-0419110366ND
2019-11-0419110367ND
2019-12-0219120505ND
2019-12-0219120506ND
2019-12-0219120507ND
2020-01-0620010673ND
2020-01-0620010674ND
2020-01-0620010675ND
2020-02-0320020175ND
2020-02-0320020176ND
2020-02-0320020177ND
2020-03-0220030325ND
2020-03-0220030326ND
2020-03-0220030327ND
2020-04-0620040811ND
2020-04-0620040812ND
2020-04-0620040813ND
2020-05-0420050341ND
2020-05-0420050342ND
2020-05-0420050343ND
2020-06-0120060358ND
2020-06-0120060359ND
2020-06-0120060360ND
2020-07-0620070991ND
2020-07-0620070992ND
2020-07-0620070993ND
2020-08-0320080223ND
2020-08-0320080224ND
2020-08-0320080225ND
2020-09-0720091024ND
2020-09-0720091025ND
2020-09-0720091026ND
2020-10-0520100716ND
2020-10-0520100717ND
2020-10-0520100718ND
2020-11-0220110131ND
2020-11-0220110132ND
2020-11-0220110133ND
2020-12-0720121576ND
2020-12-0720121577ND
2020-12-0720121578ND
2021-01-0421010278ND
2021-01-0421010279ND
2021-01-0421010280ND
2021-02-0121020313ND
2021-02-0121020314ND
2021-02-0121020315ND
2021-03-0121030349ND
2021-03-0121030350ND
2021-03-0121030351ND
2021-04-0521040569ND
2021-04-0521040570ND
2021-04-0521040571ND
2021-05-0321050327ND
2021-05-0321050328ND
2021-05-0321050329ND
2021-06-0721061475ND
2021-06-0721061476ND
2021-06-0721061477ND
2021-07-0521070420ND
2021-07-0521070421ND
2021-07-0521070422ND
2021-08-0221080419ND
2021-08-0221080420ND
2021-08-0221080421ND
2021-09-0621090817ND
2021-09-0621090818ND
2021-09-0621090819ND
2021-10-0421100495ND
2021-10-0421100496ND
2021-10-0421100497ND
2021-10-0421100498ND
2021-11-0121110322ND
2021-11-0121110323ND
2021-11-0121110324ND
2021-12-0621121043ND
2021-12-0621121044ND
2021-12-0621121045ND
2022-01-0322010188ND
2022-01-0322010189ND
2022-01-0322010190ND
2022-02-1422021533ND
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2022-03-0722031163ND
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2022-04-0422040462ND
2022-04-0422040463ND
2022-04-0422040464ND
2022-05-0222050423ND
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2022-06-0622061057ND
2022-06-0622061059ND
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2022-07-0422070376ND
2022-07-0422070377ND
2022-07-0422070378ND
2022-08-0122080405ND
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2022-09-0522090719ND
2022-09-0522090721ND
2022-09-0522090722ND
2022-10-0322100429ND
2022-10-0322100431ND
2022-10-0322100432ND
2022-11-0722111025ND
2022-11-0722111026ND
2022-11-0722111027ND
2022-12-0522123022ND
2022-12-0522123023ND
2022-12-0522123024ND
2023-02-0623020707ND
2023-02-0623020708ND
2023-02-0623020709ND
2023-03-0623031034ND
2023-03-0623031035ND
2023-03-0623031036ND
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2023-04-0323040185ND
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2023-07-1023071401ND
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2023-09-0423090342ND
2023-09-0423090343ND
2023-09-0423090345ND
2023-10-0223100405ND
2023-10-0223100406ND
2023-10-0223100408ND
2023-11-0623110843ND
2023-11-0623110844ND
2023-11-0623110846ND
2023-12-0423120458ND
2023-12-0423120460ND
2023-12-0423120461ND