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o-Dichlorobenzene

Clearfield 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-06(101) MontgoND
2018-09-07(102) MooseND
2019-08-28(101) MontgoND
2019-08-28(102) MooseND
2020-08-0422917108.00ND
2020-08-0422917109.00ND
2021-08-0225139504.00ND
2021-08-0225139525.00ND
2022-08-1527358140.00ND
2022-08-1527358141.00ND
2023-02-0628450198.00ND
2023-02-0628450230.00ND