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o-Dichlorobenzene

Pawc Pocono District

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-02-1438535301ND
2018-02-1438535401ND
2018-02-2238936801ND
2019-02-1142849401ND
2019-02-1142849501ND
2019-02-1142849301ND
2020-02-1821688479.00ND
2020-02-1821688542.00ND
2020-02-1821688458.00ND
2020-02-1821688605.00ND
2020-02-1821688563.00ND
2020-02-1821688521.00ND
2020-02-1821688500.00ND
2020-02-1821688584.00ND
2020-03-1021869691.00ND
2021-02-2323909468.00ND
2021-02-2323909489.00ND
2021-02-2323909447.00ND
2022-02-1726138320.00ND
2022-02-1726138339.00ND
2022-02-1726138298.00ND
2023-02-0628370376.00ND
2023-02-0728370231.00ND
2023-02-0728370313.00ND
2023-02-0728370292.00ND
2023-02-0728370250.00ND
2023-02-0728370334.00ND
2023-02-0728370355.00ND
2023-02-0728370212.00ND
2023-02-0728370271.00ND