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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2014-01-07 | AE19909 | ND |
2014-02-04 | AE22451 | ND |
2014-02-04 | AE22453 | ND |
2014-02-04 | AE22450 | ND |
2014-02-21 | AE23907 | ND |
2014-04-08 | AE28690 | ND |
2014-06-17 | AE36363 | ND |
2014-07-24 | AE40860 | ND |
2014-11-19 | AE56461 | ND |
2015-02-03 | 12401079 | ND |
2015-02-03 | 12401121 | ND |
2015-02-03 | 12401100 | ND |
2015-02-03 | 12401058 | ND |
2015-02-03 | 12401037 | ND |
2015-12-15 | 13632486 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 13751835 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 13751751 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 13751772 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 13751793 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 13751814 | ND |
2017-03-28 | 15794758 | ND |
2017-03-28 | 15794737 | ND |
2017-06-20 | 16256726 | ND |
2017-06-20 | 16256705 | ND |
2017-12-13 | 17161013 | ND |
2018-03-14 | AF77909 | ND |
2018-03-14 | AF77910 | ND |
2018-03-14 | AF77911 | ND |
2018-03-14 | AF77912 | ND |
2018-03-14 | AF77913 | ND |
2019-03-13 | AG10399 | ND |
2019-03-13 | AG10400 | ND |
2019-03-13 | AG10406 | ND |
2019-03-13 | AG10402 | ND |
2019-03-20 | AG12154 | ND |