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o-Dichlorobenzene

Paw Glen Alsace Div

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.

 

43

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND150ND

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
2018-02-1338538801ND
2018-02-1338539501ND
2018-02-1338539201ND
2019-02-0642853101ND
2019-02-0642853301ND
2019-02-0642853201ND
2019-07-2245717501ND
2019-07-2245717601ND
2019-07-2245717401ND
2019-07-2946133302ND
2020-02-1021708733.00ND
2020-02-1021708712.00ND
2020-02-1021708691.00ND
2020-02-1021708778.00ND
2020-02-1021708799.00ND
2020-02-1121708757.00ND
2020-02-1121708628.00ND
2020-02-1121708649.00ND
2020-02-1121708670.00ND
2020-02-1721708844.00ND
2020-02-1721708823.00ND
2020-02-1721708865.00ND
2021-02-1023928450.00ND
2021-02-1023928429.00ND
2021-02-1023928471.00ND
2022-02-1026157284.00ND
2022-02-1026157303.00ND
2022-02-1026157265.00ND
2023-02-0928389638.00ND
2023-02-0928389570.00ND
2023-02-0928389614.00ND
2023-02-0928389549.00ND
2023-02-0928389591.00ND
2023-02-0928389486.00ND
2023-02-0928389465.00ND
2023-02-0928389423.00ND
2023-02-0928389528.00ND
2023-02-0928389664.00ND
2023-02-0928389507.00ND
2023-02-0928389444.00ND
2023-04-1028750978.00ND
2023-07-1129348345.00ND
2023-10-0929929552.00ND