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o-Dichlorobenzene

Newtown Artesian Water Company

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-07-26L7056979-1ND
2018-07-26L7056979-2ND
2018-07-26L7056979-3ND
2019-06-179008627-01ND
2019-06-179008628-01ND
2020-05-0122195050.00ND
2020-05-0122195071.00ND
2020-05-0122195092.00ND
2020-05-0822195113.00ND
2020-05-0822195134.00ND
2021-04-0524041233.00ND
2021-04-0624041254.00ND
2022-04-0526444745.00ND
2023-04-0328502938.00ND
2023-04-0428681642.00ND