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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Veolia - Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-02-232297488001ND
2018-02-232297488002ND
2018-05-011810634-01ND
2018-08-071821380-01ND
2018-11-123000062001ND
2019-01-15H9A0708-01ND
2019-01-15H9A0708-02ND
2019-04-10H9D0711-01ND
2019-08-06H9H0636-01ND
2019-08-07H9H0668-01ND
2019-11-05H9K0519-01ND
2020-02-0521790392.00ND
2020-02-0521790376.00ND
2020-05-0622353571.00ND
2020-08-0522940778.00ND
2020-11-0423483722.00ND
2021-01-1923836164.00ND
2021-01-1923836108.00ND
2021-05-1124578437.00ND
2021-07-2124965384.00ND
2021-11-1125712682.00ND
2022-02-1026237329.00ND
2022-02-1026237304.00ND
2022-05-1026786871.00ND
2022-08-1127382540.00ND
2022-11-0827946577.00ND
2023-02-1328469989.00ND
2023-02-1328470064.00ND
2023-02-1328470087.00ND
2023-02-1328470010.00ND
2023-04-1928844022.00ND
2023-07-0529440192.00ND
2023-11-0930195331.00ND