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o-Dichlorobenzene

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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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-02-02AF75113ND
2018-02-22AF76987ND
2019-02-01AG07157ND
2019-03-07AG10696ND
2019-04-12AG14108ND
2020-01-1021483479.00ND
2020-04-0322002016.00ND
2020-04-0922002037.00ND
2020-07-1022586036.00ND
2020-10-2323162721.00ND
2021-01-1523692350.00ND
2021-02-0523869124.00ND
2021-05-1424417541.00ND
2021-07-0924807872.00ND
2021-10-0825383924.00ND
2022-01-1425922408.00ND
2022-02-0326099336.00ND
2022-04-0126443307.00ND
2022-04-0826443286.00ND
2022-07-0827016773.00ND
2022-11-0827804052.00ND
2023-01-2728152912.00ND
2023-02-1628330623.00ND