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o-Dichlorobenzene

Plumstead Township Summer Hill Mead

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-04-138009708-01ND
2019-06-279021152-01ND
2019-08-169027726-01ND
2019-10-119034969-01ND
2020-01-1721491343.00ND
2020-02-2421655457.00ND
2021-05-2124626301.00ND
2021-05-2124425565.00ND
2021-07-1624816626.00ND
2021-10-1325392667.00ND
2022-01-1425930588.00ND
2022-01-1425930567.00ND
2022-04-0826451657.00ND
2023-01-1328161036.00ND
2023-01-1328161057.00ND
2023-04-2728689288.00ND