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o-Dichlorobenzene

Shippensburg Boro Water 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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-04-03(104) GUNTERND
2019-04-10(104) GUNTERND
2020-04-1522158705.00ND
2020-06-1022552471.00ND
2020-06-1022552473.00ND
2020-06-1022552472.00ND
2021-04-2024380463.00ND
2022-04-1326594478.00ND
2023-04-1328845253.00ND
2023-05-1629045750.00ND
2023-05-1829045771.00ND
2023-08-1529644108.00ND