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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2014-01-07 | 14010447-001 | ND |
2014-03-04 | 14030304-001 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 14040372-001 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 14040314-001 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 14040265-001 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 14040325-001 | ND |
2015-04-07 | 12701086 | ND |
2015-04-07 | 12701062 | ND |
2015-04-07 | 12701040 | ND |
2015-04-07 | 12701019 | ND |
2016-06-14 | 14503797 | ND |
2016-06-14 | 14503820 | ND |
2016-06-14 | 14838932 | ND |
2016-06-14 | 14503774 | ND |
2016-06-14 | 15601198 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 16030456 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 16030417 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 16030495 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 16030534 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 16030573 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 16030378 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 1814774-04 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 1814774-03 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 1814774-02 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 1814774-01 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 3026084002 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 3026084003 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 3026084004 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 3026084005 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 3026084006 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 3026084001 | ND |