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o-Dichlorobenzene

Aqua Pa West Chester

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-01-29AF74444ND
2018-02-22AF77012ND
2018-03-22AF78070ND
2019-03-06AG10280ND
2019-03-06AG10262ND
2019-03-06AG10272ND
2019-03-07AG10725ND
2020-03-1021839020.00ND
2020-03-1121838999.00ND
2020-04-0222014455.00ND
2021-02-1023881858.00ND
2021-02-1023881879.00ND
2021-02-1023881900.00ND
2022-01-2825934690.00ND
2022-02-2426110778.00ND
2022-03-2826280755.00ND
2023-03-2328514067.00ND
2023-03-2828514088.00ND