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o-Dichlorobenzene

Altoona Water 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.

 

37

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
2021ND80ND
2022ND60ND
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
2018-08-288H28046-01ND
2018-08-288H28044-01ND
2018-08-288H28051-01ND
2018-08-288H28032-01ND
2018-08-288H28031-01ND
2018-08-288H28047-01ND
2019-11-069K07058-01ND
2019-11-069K07058-03ND
2019-11-079K07074-01ND
2019-11-079K07072-01ND
2019-12-059L05126-01ND
2020-02-0621729172.00ND
2020-08-0522869695.00ND
2020-08-0522869694.00ND
2020-08-0522869693.00ND
2020-08-1022869906.00ND
2020-08-1022869907.00ND
2020-08-1022869905.00ND
2021-07-0124897501.00ND
2021-07-0824897522.00ND
2021-08-1025092075.00ND
2021-08-1025092015.00ND
2021-08-1025092074.00ND
2021-08-1025092016.00ND
2021-08-1025092017.00ND
2021-12-1325828698.00ND
2022-02-2426177235.00ND
2022-08-1627309597.00ND
2022-08-1627309673.00ND
2022-08-1627308838.00ND
2022-08-1627309639.00ND
2022-11-1027885520.00ND
2023-07-2629371566.00ND
2023-07-2629371523.00ND
2023-07-2629371479.00ND
2023-07-2629371545.00ND
2023-07-2629371501.00ND