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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-02-282299258001ND
2018-04-041808553-01ND
2018-09-198028476-01ND
2018-10-012342083001ND
2019-02-209023911-01ND
2019-06-199064195-01ND
2019-08-069083192-01ND
2019-10-163064279001ND
2020-02-2421661907.00ND
2020-04-0121841334.00ND
2020-07-1522601862.00ND
2020-12-2323531957.00ND
2021-01-2123707012.00ND
2021-04-0824054510.00ND
2021-07-2024822885.00ND
2021-10-1525399203.00ND
2022-01-2125936801.00ND
2022-04-1526458545.00ND
2022-07-1527031503.00ND
2022-10-2827636334.00ND
2023-01-2728344311.00ND
2023-04-2128696419.00ND
2023-07-2129296490.00ND
2023-10-2029881305.00ND