o-Dichlorobenzene
Whitehall Twp Authority
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2014-02-11 | 14011560-06 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14011560-01 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14011560-02 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14011560-03 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14011560-04 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14011560-05 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14011560-07 | ND |
2014-05-06 | 14041101-01 | ND |
2014-05-06 | 14041101-02 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 14073702-01 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 14073702-02 | ND |
2014-11-04 | 14100715-02 | ND |
2014-11-04 | 14100715-01 | ND |
2015-02-05 | 12436933 | ND |
2015-02-05 | 12436954 | ND |
2015-02-05 | 12436891 | ND |
2015-05-05 | 12790904 | ND |
2015-08-18 | 13173178 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 13427355 | ND |
2016-02-04 | 13905669 | ND |
2016-02-04 | 13905648 | ND |
2016-02-04 | 13905606 | ND |
2016-05-03 | 14149477 | ND |
2016-08-02 | 14787685 | ND |
2016-11-08 | 15269534 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 15697015 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 15697057 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 15697078 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 15697099 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 15697120 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 15697141 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 16144959 | ND |
2017-09-05 | 16774041 | ND |
2017-11-07 | 17064734 | ND |
2018-02-13 | 8013120-01 | ND |
2018-02-13 | 8013121-01 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 9012092-01 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 9012093-01 | ND |