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o-Dichlorobenzene

State College Boro Water Auth.

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-148B14177-01ND
2019-02-129B12139-01ND
2020-02-1221735614.00ND
2020-02-1221735613.00ND
2020-02-1221735612.00ND
2020-02-1221735611.00ND
2020-02-1221735610.00ND
2021-02-1623953994.00ND
2021-04-0724321968.00ND
2021-08-1625098835.00ND
2021-09-1325291238.00ND
2021-11-1525654884.00ND
2022-02-1526182284.00ND
2022-09-0127520787.00ND
2022-11-1627890864.00ND
2023-02-1428415054.00ND
2023-05-1628981575.00ND
2023-08-1429577814.00ND
2023-11-1330139896.00ND
2023-12-2030314234.00ND
2023-12-2030314297.00ND
2023-12-2030314255.00ND
2023-12-2030314276.00ND