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o-Dichlorobenzene

Saegertown Borough

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-06-121814774-01ND
2018-06-121814774-02ND
2018-06-121814774-03ND
2018-06-121814774-04ND
2019-04-023026084002ND
2019-04-023026084003ND
2019-04-023026084004ND
2019-04-023026084005ND
2019-04-023026084006ND
2019-04-023026084001ND
2020-04-2122138831.00ND
2020-04-2122138830.00ND
2020-04-2122138829.00ND
2020-04-2122138828.00ND
2020-04-2122138827.00ND
2020-04-2122138826.00ND
2021-04-0624360703.00ND
2021-04-0624360771.00ND
2021-04-0624360750.00ND
2021-04-0624360729.00ND
2022-04-0526574456.00ND
2022-04-0526574477.00ND
2022-04-0526574435.00ND
2022-04-0526574498.00ND
2023-04-0428822770.00ND
2023-04-0428822791.00ND
2023-04-0428822812.00ND
2023-04-0428822833.00ND
2023-04-0428822854.00ND
2023-04-0428822749.00ND