o-Dichlorobenzene
Grand Lake 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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-09-27 | 4I29028-01 | ND |
2014-12-15 | 4L15046-01 | ND |
2015-02-02 | 5B02023-01 | ND |
2015-02-11 | 5B11025-02 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 5D06056-01 | ND |
2015-09-08 | 5I08062-01 | ND |
2015-12-30 | 6A04045-01 | ND |
2016-02-01 | 6B01059-01 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 6E25035-01 | ND |
2016-09-26 | 6I26031-01 | ND |
2016-11-15 | 6K15044-01RE1 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 7B06052-01 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 7E01017-01 | ND |
2017-06-30 | 7G03055-01 | ND |
2017-09-29 | 7J02091-01 | ND |
2017-11-06 | 7K06053-01 | ND |
2018-02-05 | AB05048-01 | ND |
2018-05-07 | AE07057-01 | ND |
2018-11-26 | AK26021-01 | ND |
2019-03-29 | BD01061-01 | ND |
2019-05-06 | BE06043-01 | ND |
2019-09-16 | BI16051-01 | ND |