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o-Dichlorobenzene

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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-1038158601ND
2018-04-0439069901ND
2018-07-0340201501ND
2018-10-0441308901ND
2019-01-0942495701ND
2019-04-1043656201ND
2019-07-1645013801ND
2019-10-1046829601ND
2020-02-1221682297.00ND
2020-04-0922039238.00ND
2020-07-0922623464.00ND
2020-10-0623198018.00ND
2021-01-0823727861.00ND
2021-04-0624263171.00ND
2021-08-1225038908.00ND
2021-10-1325420774.00ND
2022-01-0625957934.00ND
2022-04-0626479736.00ND
2022-07-1327053548.00ND
2022-10-0527656710.00ND
2023-01-0528187427.00ND
2023-04-0528718745.00ND
2023-07-0629317595.00ND
2023-10-0529901726.00ND