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o-Dichlorobenzene

Mcconnellsburg Borough 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
2018-03-28(102) HORTONND
2018-10-17(101) RESERVND
2018-10-17(104) SECRESND
2018-10-17(105) SECRESND
2019-07-17(102) HORTONND
2019-07-17(104) SECRESND
2019-07-17(105) SECRESND
2019-07-17(101) RESERVND
2020-06-1722494988.00ND
2020-06-1722494987.00ND
2020-06-1722494986.00ND
2020-07-2222685943.00ND
2021-07-0724907841.00ND
2021-07-0724907840.00ND
2021-07-0724907842.00ND
2021-07-0724907843.00ND
2022-06-0626923277.00ND
2022-06-0626923278.00ND
2022-06-0626923276.00ND
2022-06-0626923279.00ND
2023-06-1529190961.00ND
2023-06-1529190981.00ND
2023-06-1529191089.00ND
2023-08-1629582854.00ND