Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Aqua Pa Water Co. Honesdale

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-27AF80077ND
2019-05-08AG17193ND
2020-06-3022451516.00ND
2020-06-3022451539.00ND
2020-06-3022451562.00ND
2020-08-2522834720.00ND
2022-01-2625975067.00ND
2022-11-0327855961.00ND
2023-05-1028938807.00ND
2023-05-1028938827.00ND
2023-05-1028938755.00ND
2023-05-1028938780.00ND