o-Dichlorobenzene
Gettysburg 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 9 | 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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2014-02-11 | 14021715-003 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14021715-001 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 14021715-004 | ND |
2014-02-18 | 14022664-002 | ND |
2014-02-18 | 14022664-001 | ND |
2014-05-05 | 14051598-001 | ND |
2014-05-05 | 14051598-004 | ND |
2014-05-06 | 14051598-003 | ND |
2014-05-06 | 14051598-002 | ND |
2014-05-14 | 14052893-001 | ND |
2014-07-14 | 14072165-001 | ND |
2014-07-14 | 14072165-002 | ND |
2014-10-15 | 1440833 | ND |
2014-10-15 | 1440833 | ND |
2015-03-03 | 12592609 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 12710926 | ND |
2015-05-19 | 12838473 | ND |
2015-05-19 | 12838494 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 13223347 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 13223326 | ND |
2015-10-06 | 13472529 | ND |
2015-10-06 | 13472550 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 13472637 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 13472604 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 13472571 | ND |
2016-02-22 | 13946916 | ND |
2016-02-23 | 13946895 | ND |
2016-02-23 | 13946937 | ND |
2016-05-03 | 14684450 | ND |
2016-05-03 | 14684429 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14854715 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14854673 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14854694 | ND |
2016-09-27 | 15027702 | ND |
2016-10-25 | 15181125 | ND |
2016-10-25 | 15181146 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15890014 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15890035 | ND |
2017-06-15 | 16366280 | ND |
2017-06-15 | 16366259 | ND |
2017-09-05 | 16832483 | ND |
2017-09-06 | 16832538 | ND |
2017-11-14 | 17118123 | ND |
2017-11-16 | 17118006 | ND |
2017-11-16 | 17118007 | ND |
2017-11-16 | 17118003 | ND |
2017-11-16 | 17118005 | ND |
2017-11-16 | 17118004 | ND |
2017-11-17 | 17118008 | ND |
2018-02-16 | 8004942-01 | ND |
2018-02-16 | 8004942-04 | ND |
2018-02-16 | 8004942-02 | ND |
2018-02-16 | 8004942-03 | ND |
2018-06-07 | 8016343-03 | ND |
2018-06-07 | 8016343-04 | ND |
2018-09-19 | 8028077-01 | ND |
2018-09-19 | 8028077-02 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 8037566-01 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 8037566-02 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9008380-01 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9008380-02 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 9009257-01 | ND |
2019-06-05 | 9019242-03 | ND |
2019-06-05 | 9019242-02 | ND |
2019-06-05 | 9019242-04 | ND |
2019-06-05 | 9019242-01 | ND |
2019-11-27 | 9042107-02 | ND |
2019-11-27 | 9042107-01 | ND |