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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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-02-138013120-01ND
2018-02-138013121-01ND
2019-02-059012093-01ND
2019-02-059012092-01ND
2020-02-0421553221.00ND
2020-02-0421553326.00ND
2020-02-0421553305.00ND
2020-02-0421553284.00ND
2020-02-0421553200.00ND
2021-02-0423937741.00ND
2021-02-0423937762.00ND
2022-02-0326166526.00ND
2022-02-0326166547.00ND
2023-02-0728398971.00ND
2023-02-0728398992.00ND
2023-02-0728399013.00ND
2023-02-0728399055.00ND
2023-02-0728399034.00ND