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o-Dichlorobenzene

Telford Borough 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.

 

82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND140ND
2019ND140ND
2020ND140ND
2021ND120ND
2022ND140ND
2023ND140ND

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
2018-02-1220180562ND
2018-02-1220180560ND
2018-02-1220180561ND
2018-05-0320181778ND
2018-05-0320181777ND
2018-05-0320181776ND
2018-05-0320181774ND
2018-05-0320181775ND
2018-08-0120182933ND
2018-08-0120182931ND
2018-08-0120182932ND
2018-11-278114737-02ND
2018-11-278114737-01ND
2018-11-278114737-03ND
2019-02-0620190503ND
2019-02-0620190504ND
2019-02-0620190505ND
2019-05-0120191634ND
2019-05-0120191637ND
2019-05-0120191635ND
2019-05-0120191633ND
2019-05-0120191636ND
2019-08-0720193060ND
2019-08-0720193062ND
2019-08-0720193061ND
2019-11-0620194363ND
2019-11-0620194361ND
2019-11-0620194362ND
2020-02-0521669875.00ND
2020-02-0521669854.00ND
2020-02-0521669833.00ND
2020-05-0622218191.00ND
2020-05-0622218170.00ND
2020-05-0622218149.00ND
2020-05-0622218128.00ND
2020-05-0622218107.00ND
2020-08-0522610582.00ND
2020-08-0522610603.00ND
2020-08-0522610624.00ND
2020-11-0423364697.00ND
2020-11-0423364718.00ND
2020-12-0123540052.00ND
2021-02-0323891154.00ND
2021-02-0323891196.00ND
2021-02-0323891175.00ND
2021-05-1924441402.00ND
2021-05-1924441360.00ND
2021-05-1924441444.00ND
2021-05-1924441423.00ND
2021-05-1924441381.00ND
2021-08-0424831809.00ND
2021-08-0424831830.00ND
2021-11-0325590468.00ND
2021-11-0325590447.00ND
2022-02-0226119952.00ND
2022-02-0226119973.00ND
2022-03-0226289901.00ND
2022-05-0426651310.00ND
2022-05-0426651289.00ND
2022-05-0426651268.00ND
2022-05-0426651247.00ND
2022-06-0826845264.00ND
2022-08-0327236559.00ND
2022-08-0327236580.00ND
2022-08-0327236538.00ND
2022-11-0227825172.00ND
2022-11-0227825193.00ND
2022-11-0227825151.00ND
2023-02-0128351669.00ND
2023-02-0128351690.00ND
2023-02-0128351711.00ND
2023-05-2228902965.00ND
2023-05-2228902963.00ND
2023-05-2228902962.00ND
2023-05-2228902966.00ND
2023-05-2228902964.00ND
2023-08-0229499984.00ND
2023-08-0229499963.00ND
2023-08-0229499942.00ND
2023-11-0130073669.00ND
2023-11-0130073648.00ND
2023-11-0130073627.00ND