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o-Dichlorobenzene

North Penn Water Authority

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.

 

224

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND480ND
2019ND450ND
2020ND490ND
2021ND380ND
2022ND260ND
2023ND180ND

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
2018-01-2220180293ND
2018-01-2220180294ND
2018-01-2220180295ND
2018-01-2220180296ND
2018-02-0520180455ND
2018-02-0520180456ND
2018-02-0520180452ND
2018-02-0520180453ND
2018-02-0520180454ND
2018-02-0520180457ND
2018-03-2020181073ND
2018-03-2020181074ND
2018-03-2020181075ND
2018-03-2020181076ND
2018-04-1620181445ND
2018-04-1620181446ND
2018-04-1620181448ND
2018-04-1620181447ND
2018-05-0220181740ND
2018-05-0220181741ND
2018-05-0220181744ND
2018-05-0220181742ND
2018-05-0220181743ND
2018-06-1820182322ND
2018-06-1820182324ND
2018-06-1820182325ND
2018-06-1820182323ND
2018-06-1820182326ND
2018-06-1820182327ND
2018-07-1620182699ND
2018-07-1620182700ND
2018-07-1620182701ND
2018-08-0120182922ND
2018-08-0120182923ND
2018-08-0120182920ND
2018-08-0120182921ND
2018-08-0120182924ND
2018-09-0520183429ND
2018-09-0520183431ND
2018-09-0520183430ND
2018-09-0520183432ND
2018-10-1520183924ND
2018-10-1520183926ND
2018-10-1520183925ND
2018-12-038121626-01ND
2018-12-038121626-03ND
2018-12-038121626-02ND
2018-12-108122542-01ND
2019-01-2120190220ND
2019-02-0420190410ND
2019-02-0420190411ND
2019-02-0420190409ND
2019-02-0420190412ND
2019-02-0720190528ND
2019-03-0420190828ND
2019-03-0420190829ND
2019-03-0420190830ND
2019-04-1720191516ND
2019-04-1720191518ND
2019-04-1720191517ND
2019-05-0220191674ND
2019-05-0220191675ND
2019-05-0220191678ND
2019-05-0220191676ND
2019-05-0220191677ND
2019-07-1520192723ND
2019-07-1520192724ND
2019-07-1520192727ND
2019-07-1520192728ND
2019-07-1520192725ND
2019-07-1520192726ND
2019-08-0520192977ND
2019-08-0520192978ND
2019-08-0520192976ND
2019-08-0520192979ND
2019-09-0420193493ND
2019-09-0420193494ND
2019-09-0420193495ND
2019-09-0420193496ND
2019-10-2120194146ND
2019-10-2120194147ND
2019-10-2120194148ND
2019-11-0420194264ND
2019-11-0420194265ND
2019-11-0420194267ND
2019-11-0420194266ND
2019-11-0420194268ND
2019-11-0420194269ND
2019-12-0220194693ND
2019-12-0220194694ND
2019-12-0220194696ND
2019-12-0220194697ND
2019-12-0220194695ND
2020-01-2021503055.00ND
2020-01-2021503076.00ND
2020-01-2021502992.00ND
2020-01-2021503013.00ND
2020-01-2021503034.00ND
2020-02-0321667079.00ND
2020-02-0321667100.00ND
2020-02-0321667121.00ND
2020-03-0221847016.00ND
2020-03-0221847037.00ND
2020-03-0221847058.00ND
2020-03-0221847079.00ND
2020-05-0522215269.00ND
2020-05-0522215290.00ND
2020-05-0522215332.00ND
2020-05-0522215353.00ND
2020-05-0522215311.00ND
2020-06-0122416280.00ND
2020-06-0122416301.00ND
2020-06-0122416343.00ND
2020-06-0122416364.00ND
2020-06-0122416322.00ND
2020-06-0122416385.00ND
2020-07-2022607573.00ND
2020-07-2022607594.00ND
2020-07-2022607510.00ND
2020-07-2022607531.00ND
2020-07-2022607552.00ND
2020-08-0322608150.00ND
2020-08-0322608171.00ND
2020-08-0322608192.00ND
2020-08-0322608213.00ND
2020-09-0222999414.00ND
2020-09-0222999435.00ND
2020-09-0222999477.00ND
2020-09-0222999498.00ND
2020-09-0222999456.00ND
2020-09-0222999519.00ND
2020-10-1923183097.00ND
2020-10-1923183118.00ND
2020-10-1923183139.00ND
2020-11-0223362136.00ND
2020-11-0223362157.00ND
2020-11-0223362178.00ND
2020-11-0223362199.00ND
2020-12-0223537598.00ND
2020-12-0223537619.00ND
2020-12-0223537640.00ND
2020-12-0223537661.00ND
2021-01-1823712795.00ND
2021-01-1823712816.00ND
2021-01-1823712774.00ND
2021-02-0523888810.00ND
2021-02-0523888852.00ND
2021-02-0523888831.00ND
2021-03-0124060128.00ND
2021-03-0124060149.00ND
2021-03-0124060170.00ND
2021-03-0924060107.00ND
2021-04-1924247768.00ND
2021-04-1924247789.00ND
2021-05-1724438761.00ND
2021-05-1724438782.00ND
2021-05-1724438803.00ND
2021-06-0224638232.00ND
2021-06-0224638253.00ND
2021-06-0224638274.00ND
2021-06-0224638295.00ND
2021-07-2124829604.00ND
2021-07-2124829625.00ND
2021-07-2124829542.00ND
2021-07-2124829563.00ND
2021-07-2124829583.00ND
2021-08-0324829647.00ND
2021-08-0324829668.00ND
2021-08-0324829689.00ND
2021-08-0324829731.00ND
2021-08-0324829710.00ND
2021-09-0825220381.00ND
2021-09-0825220402.00ND
2021-09-0825220423.00ND
2021-10-1825405348.00ND
2021-10-1925405327.00ND
2021-10-1925405369.00ND
2021-10-1925405390.00ND
2021-11-0125588158.00ND
2021-12-0625764724.00ND
2022-01-1725942744.00ND
2022-01-1725942765.00ND
2022-01-1725942723.00ND
2022-01-1725942786.00ND
2022-02-0926117635.00ND
2022-02-0926117656.00ND
2022-02-0926117677.00ND
2022-02-0926117698.00ND
2022-03-0226287447.00ND
2022-05-0426648499.00ND
2022-05-0426648520.00ND
2022-05-0426648541.00ND
2022-05-1626649185.00ND
2022-05-1626649206.00ND
2022-05-1626649227.00ND
2022-06-0626842860.00ND
2022-07-2027037769.00ND
2022-08-0327234060.00ND
2022-08-0327234081.00ND
2022-08-0327234039.00ND
2022-08-0327234102.00ND
2022-10-1727641619.00ND
2022-10-1727641640.00ND
2022-10-1727641661.00ND
2022-11-0227823009.00ND
2022-12-0527998846.00ND
2023-01-1828172957.00ND
2023-01-1828172978.00ND
2023-01-1828172936.00ND
2023-01-1928172999.00ND
2023-02-0228349541.00ND
2023-03-0628521263.00ND
2023-03-0628521284.00ND
2023-04-1228702328.00ND
2023-06-2129108539.00ND
2023-07-1929302132.00ND
2023-07-1929302153.00ND
2023-07-1929302111.00ND
2023-08-0229497558.00ND
2023-09-1329700120.00ND
2023-09-1329700141.00ND
2023-10-1229886773.00ND
2023-11-0130071592.00ND
2023-12-0430245962.00ND