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o-Dichlorobenzene

Schuylkill County. Municipal 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-07-178020362-01ND
2018-07-178020365-01ND
2018-07-178020364-01ND
2018-07-178020366-01ND
2019-07-169024930-02ND
2019-07-169024930-03ND
2019-07-169024930-04ND
2019-07-169024930-01REND
2020-07-1322671295.00ND
2020-07-1322671274.00ND
2020-07-1322671253.00ND
2020-07-1322671232.00ND
2021-07-1324892775.00ND
2021-07-1324892796.00ND
2021-07-1324892817.00ND
2021-07-1324892838.00ND
2022-07-1327102630.00ND
2022-07-1327102631.00ND
2022-07-1327102629.00ND
2022-07-1327102632.00ND
2023-07-1229366498.00ND
2023-07-1229366499.00ND
2023-07-1229366500.00ND
2023-07-1229366497.00ND