Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

North Penn Water Authority

Monochlorobenzene is used as a solvent for pesticides, a degreasing agent and an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals. It causes liver and kidney damage in studies of laboratory animals.

 

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: 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for monochlorobenzene 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): 100 ppb

The legal limit for monochlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

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
2020-01-2021503067.00ND
2020-01-2021503088.00ND
2020-01-2021503004.00ND
2020-01-2021503025.00ND
2020-01-2021503046.00ND
2020-02-0321667091.00ND
2020-02-0321667112.00ND
2020-02-0321667133.00ND
2020-03-0221847028.00ND
2020-03-0221847049.00ND
2020-03-0221847070.00ND
2020-03-0221847091.00ND
2020-05-0522215281.00ND
2020-05-0522215302.00ND
2020-05-0522215344.00ND
2020-05-0522215365.00ND
2020-05-0522215323.00ND
2020-06-0122416292.00ND
2020-06-0122416313.00ND
2020-06-0122416355.00ND
2020-06-0122416376.00ND
2020-06-0122416334.00ND
2020-06-0122416397.00ND
2020-07-2022607585.00ND
2020-07-2022607606.00ND
2020-07-2022607522.00ND
2020-07-2022607543.00ND
2020-07-2022607564.00ND
2020-08-0322608162.00ND
2020-08-0322608183.00ND
2020-08-0322608204.00ND
2020-08-0322608225.00ND
2020-09-0222999426.00ND
2020-09-0222999447.00ND
2020-09-0222999489.00ND
2020-09-0222999510.00ND
2020-09-0222999468.00ND
2020-09-0222999531.00ND
2020-10-1923183109.00ND
2020-10-1923183130.00ND
2020-10-1923183151.00ND
2020-11-0223362148.00ND
2020-11-0223362169.00ND
2020-11-0223362190.00ND
2020-11-0223362211.00ND
2020-12-0223537610.00ND
2020-12-0223537631.00ND
2020-12-0223537652.00ND
2020-12-0223537673.00ND
2021-01-1823712807.00ND
2021-01-1823712828.00ND
2021-01-1823712786.00ND
2021-02-0523888822.00ND
2021-02-0523888864.00ND
2021-02-0523888843.00ND
2021-03-0124060140.00ND
2021-03-0124060161.00ND
2021-03-0124060182.00ND
2021-03-0924060119.00ND
2021-04-1924247780.00ND
2021-04-1924247801.00ND
2021-05-1724438773.00ND
2021-05-1724438794.00ND
2021-05-1724438815.00ND
2021-06-0224638244.00ND
2021-06-0224638265.00ND
2021-06-0224638286.00ND
2021-06-0224638307.00ND
2021-07-2124829616.00ND
2021-07-2124829637.00ND
2021-07-2124829554.00ND
2021-07-2124829575.00ND
2021-07-2124829595.00ND
2021-08-0324829659.00ND
2021-08-0324829680.00ND
2021-08-0324829701.00ND
2021-08-0324829743.00ND
2021-08-0324829722.00ND
2021-09-0825220393.00ND
2021-09-0825220414.00ND
2021-09-0825220435.00ND
2021-10-1825405360.00ND
2021-10-1925405339.00ND
2021-10-1925405381.00ND
2021-10-1925405402.00ND
2021-11-0125588170.00ND
2021-12-0625764736.00ND
2022-01-1725942756.00ND
2022-01-1725942777.00ND
2022-01-1725942735.00ND
2022-01-1725942798.00ND
2022-02-0926117647.00ND
2022-02-0926117668.00ND
2022-02-0926117689.00ND
2022-02-0926117710.00ND
2022-03-0226287459.00ND
2022-05-0426648511.00ND
2022-05-0426648532.00ND
2022-05-0426648553.00ND
2022-05-1626649197.00ND
2022-05-1626649218.00ND
2022-05-1626649239.00ND
2022-06-0626842872.00ND
2022-07-2027037781.00ND
2022-08-0327234072.00ND
2022-08-0327234093.00ND
2022-08-0327234051.00ND
2022-08-0327234114.00ND
2022-10-1727641631.00ND
2022-10-1727641652.00ND
2022-10-1727641673.00ND
2022-11-0227823021.00ND
2022-12-0527998858.00ND
2023-01-1828172969.00ND
2023-01-1828172990.00ND
2023-01-1828172948.00ND
2023-01-1928173011.00ND
2023-02-0228349553.00ND
2023-03-0628521275.00ND
2023-03-0628521296.00ND
2023-04-1228702340.00ND
2023-06-2129108551.00ND
2023-07-1929302144.00ND
2023-07-1929302165.00ND
2023-07-1929302123.00ND
2023-08-0229497570.00ND
2023-09-1329700132.00ND
2023-09-1329700153.00ND
2023-10-1229886785.00ND
2023-11-0130071604.00ND
2023-12-0430245974.00ND