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o-Dichlorobenzene

Elizabethtown Area Water

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-04-238044341-01ND
2018-04-238044341-02ND
2018-04-238044341-03ND
2019-06-109045803-02REND
2019-06-109045803-03ND
2019-06-109045803-01ND
2020-05-2622371319.00ND
2020-05-2622371277.00ND
2020-05-2622371256.00ND
2020-05-2622371298.00ND
2020-05-2622371235.00ND
2021-02-1224019995.00ND
2021-04-0524395289.00ND
2021-04-0524395268.00ND
2021-04-0524395310.00ND
2022-04-1826609235.00ND
2022-04-1826609256.00ND
2022-04-1826609214.00ND
2023-04-2428860148.00ND
2023-04-2428860149.00ND
2023-04-2428860147.00ND
2023-05-0829061828.00ND
2023-05-0829061829.00ND
2023-05-0829061830.00ND