Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Gracemont Public Works Authority

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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
2018-01-10SDWA-1228032-00ND
2018-04-05SDWA-1251701-00ND
2018-07-09SDWA-1280205-00ND
2018-10-12SDWA-1313584-00ND
2019-02-15SDWA-1350470-00ND
2020-02-04SDWA-1456782-00ND
2021-03-25SDWA-1554029-00ND
2023-02-10SDWA-1662230-00ND
2023-02-10SDWA-1766689-00ND
2023-02-10SDWA-1766696-00ND