Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Mcconnellsburg Borough Municipal Authority

Monochlorobenzene is used as a solvent for pesticides, a degreasing agent and an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals. It causes liver and kidney damage in studies of laboratory animals.

 

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: 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for monochlorobenzene 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): 100 ppb

The legal limit for monochlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

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
2020-06-1722495024.00ND
2020-06-1722495023.00ND
2020-06-1722495022.00ND
2020-07-2222685955.00ND
2021-07-0724907889.00ND
2021-07-0724907888.00ND
2021-07-0724907890.00ND
2021-07-0724907891.00ND
2022-06-0626923325.00ND
2022-06-0626923326.00ND
2022-06-0626923324.00ND
2022-06-0626923327.00ND
2023-06-1529190972.00ND
2023-06-1529190993.00ND
2023-06-1529191101.00ND
2023-08-1629582866.00ND