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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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-01-098012152-02ND
2018-04-108042613-02ND
2018-04-108042612-01ND
2018-04-108042612-02ND
2018-04-108042612-03ND
2018-04-108042612-04ND
2019-04-239044997-01ND
2019-04-239044997-02ND
2019-04-239044997-03ND
2019-04-239044997-04ND
2019-04-239044997-05ND
2020-04-1422080216.00ND
2020-04-1422080279.00ND
2020-04-1422080195.00ND
2020-04-1422080174.00ND
2020-04-1422080153.00ND
2020-04-1422080237.00ND
2020-04-1422080258.00ND
2021-04-0624301749.00ND
2021-04-0624301812.00ND
2021-04-0624301770.00ND
2021-04-0624301791.00ND
2021-04-0624301833.00ND
2022-05-3126899447.00ND
2022-05-3126899510.00ND
2022-05-3126899468.00ND
2022-05-3126899489.00ND
2022-05-3126899531.00ND
2023-04-0428761069.00ND
2023-04-0428761066.00ND
2023-04-0428761071.00ND
2023-04-0428761070.00ND
2023-04-0428761068.00ND
2023-04-0428761067.00ND
2023-12-1230296271.00ND