o-Dichlorobenzene
Snyder Public Works Authority
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-04-07 | 1291139 | ND |
2014-09-08 | 1332743 | ND |
2014-11-03 | 1347483 | ND |
2015-01-26 | 1367531 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 1472633 | ND |
2016-07-25 | 1058708 | ND |
2016-10-31 | 109952103 | ND |
2017-01-22 | 11667603 | ND |
2017-04-17 | 114317403 | ND |
2017-08-21 | 117385603 | ND |
2017-11-22 | 7K22046-05 | ND |
2018-01-17 | 8A17087-01 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AD11159-01 | ND |
2018-06-06 | AF06134-01 | ND |
2018-07-18 | AG18124-02 | ND |
2018-07-18 | AG18124-01 | ND |
2018-09-12 | AI12127-01 | ND |
2018-10-17 | AJ17105-01 | ND |
2018-12-30 | BA02092-01 | ND |
2019-01-23 | BA23079-02 | ND |
2019-01-23 | BA23079-01 | ND |
2019-04-24 | BD24089-01 | ND |
2019-07-17 | BG17156-02 | ND |