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.
310
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 51 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 47 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 60 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 59 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 48 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-20 | 20140222 | ND |
| 2014-01-20 | 20140223 | ND |
| 2014-01-20 | 20140224 | ND |
| 2014-01-20 | 20140225 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 20140545 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 20140546 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 20140542 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 20140543 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 20140544 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 20140547 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 20140816 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 20140817 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 20140818 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 20140819 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 20140820 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 20141122 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 20141123 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 20141125 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 20141124 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 20141698 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 20141699 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 20141700 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 20141701 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 20141932 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 20141933 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 20141935 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 20141936 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 20141934 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | 20142445 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | 20142446 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | 20142447 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 20142827 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 20142828 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 20142824 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 20142825 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 20142826 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 20142829 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 20143077 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 20143078 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 20143079 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 20143080 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 20143081 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 14110622-001 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 14110622-002 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 14110622-003 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 14110622-004 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 20144185 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 20144186 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 20144188 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 20144189 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 20144187 | ND |
| 2015-01-19 | 12287151 | ND |
| 2015-01-19 | 12287172 | ND |
| 2015-01-19 | 12287193 | ND |
| 2015-01-19 | 12287214 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 12402098 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 12402119 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 12402035 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 12402056 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 12402077 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 12402140 | ND |
| 2015-04-20 | 12633456 | ND |
| 2015-04-20 | 12633477 | ND |
| 2015-04-20 | 12633519 | ND |
| 2015-04-20 | 12633498 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 12882970 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 13013065 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 13013091 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 13013117 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 13013143 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 13013169 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 13135666 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 13135687 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 13135729 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 13135750 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 13135708 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 13135771 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 13264708 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 13264734 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 13264760 | ND |
| 2015-10-05 | 13389212 | ND |
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| 2015-10-05 | 13389254 | ND |
| 2015-11-11 | 13514203 | ND |
| 2015-11-11 | 13514140 | ND |
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| 2015-12-02 | 13633422 | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | 13633448 | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | 13633474 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 13633500 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 13633300 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | 13633321 | ND |
| 2016-01-18 | 13753163 | ND |
| 2016-01-18 | 13753184 | ND |
| 2016-01-18 | 13753205 | ND |
| 2016-01-18 | 13753226 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | 13870700 | ND |
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| 2016-07-18 | 14569949 | ND |
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| 2016-08-01 | 14735669 | ND |
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| 2017-04-17 | 15937474 | ND |
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| 2017-05-15 | 16094569 | ND |
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| 2017-07-05 | 16413110 | ND |
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| 2017-07-17 | 16413707 | ND |
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| 2017-08-02 | 16566167 | ND |
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| 2017-10-16 | 16880078 | ND |
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| 2018-12-03 | 8121626-01 | ND |
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| 2018-12-10 | 8122542-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-21 | 20190220 | ND |
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