Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Telford Borough 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.

 

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: 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
2018-02-1220180562ND
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
2020-02-0521669887.00ND
2020-02-0521669866.00ND
2020-02-0521669845.00ND
2020-05-0622218203.00ND
2020-05-0622218182.00ND
2020-05-0622218161.00ND
2020-05-0622218140.00ND
2020-05-0622218119.00ND
2020-08-0522610594.00ND
2020-08-0522610615.00ND
2020-08-0522610636.00ND
2020-11-0423364709.00ND
2020-11-0423364730.00ND
2020-12-0123540064.00ND
2021-02-0323891166.00ND
2021-02-0323891208.00ND
2021-02-0323891187.00ND
2021-05-1924441414.00ND
2021-05-1924441372.00ND
2021-05-1924441456.00ND
2021-05-1924441435.00ND
2021-05-1924441393.00ND
2021-08-0424831821.00ND
2021-08-0424831842.00ND
2021-11-0325590480.00ND
2021-11-0325590459.00ND
2022-02-0226119964.00ND
2022-02-0226119985.00ND
2022-03-0226289913.00ND
2022-05-0426651322.00ND
2022-05-0426651301.00ND
2022-05-0426651280.00ND
2022-05-0426651259.00ND
2022-06-0826845276.00ND
2022-08-0327236571.00ND
2022-08-0327236592.00ND
2022-08-0327236550.00ND
2022-11-0227825184.00ND
2022-11-0227825205.00ND
2022-11-0227825163.00ND
2023-02-0128351681.00ND
2023-02-0128351702.00ND
2023-02-0128351723.00ND
2023-05-2228903025.00ND
2023-05-2228903023.00ND
2023-05-2228903022.00ND
2023-05-2228903026.00ND
2023-05-2228903024.00ND
2023-08-0229499996.00ND
2023-08-0229499975.00ND
2023-08-0229499954.00ND
2023-11-0130073681.00ND
2023-11-0130073660.00ND
2023-11-0130073639.00ND