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o-Dichlorobenzene

East Cocalico Township

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-04-278045051-02REND
2018-04-278045051-08ND
2018-04-278045051-11ND
2018-04-278045051-10ND
2019-04-299041601-06ND
2019-04-299041601-08ND
2019-04-299041601-09ND
2019-04-299041601-02ND
2020-05-0122369765.00ND
2020-05-0122369744.00ND
2020-05-0122369721.00ND
2020-05-0122369698.00ND
2020-05-0122369675.00ND
2020-05-0122369652.00ND
2020-05-0122369629.00ND
2020-05-0122369606.00ND
2020-05-0122369583.00ND
2020-05-0122369538.00ND
2020-05-0122369560.00ND
2020-05-1122369506.00ND
2020-09-2523142977.00ND
2020-10-2223322766.00ND
2020-10-2923322724.00ND
2020-11-2023497280.00ND
2021-03-1024203659.00ND
2021-04-0824393851.00ND
2021-04-0824393830.00ND
2021-04-0824393801.00ND
2021-04-0824393878.00ND
2021-07-1424979175.00ND
2022-04-0826607720.00ND
2022-04-0826607765.00ND
2022-04-0826607744.00ND
2022-04-0826607693.00ND
2023-01-1128310392.00ND
2023-01-1128310365.00ND
2023-01-1128310437.00ND
2023-01-1128310416.00ND
2023-04-1228858488.00ND
2023-04-1228858490.00ND
2023-04-1228858487.00ND
2023-04-1228858489.00ND
2023-07-1229454832.00ND
2023-09-1329847907.00ND
2023-09-1329847909.00ND
2023-09-1329847912.00ND
2023-09-1329847910.00ND
2023-09-1329847911.00ND
2023-09-1329847908.00ND
2023-10-2530031829.00ND