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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Elizabethtown Area Water

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.

 

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: 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
2018-04-238044341-01ND
2018-04-238044341-02ND
2018-04-238044341-03ND
2019-06-109045803-02REND
2019-06-109045803-03ND
2019-06-109045803-01ND
2020-05-2622371331.00ND
2020-05-2622371289.00ND
2020-05-2622371268.00ND
2020-05-2622371310.00ND
2020-05-2622371247.00ND
2021-02-1224020007.00ND
2021-04-0524395301.00ND
2021-04-0524395280.00ND
2021-04-0524395322.00ND
2022-04-1826609247.00ND
2022-04-1826609268.00ND
2022-04-1826609226.00ND
2023-04-2428860184.00ND
2023-04-2428860185.00ND
2023-04-2428860183.00ND
2023-05-0829061864.00ND
2023-05-0829061865.00ND
2023-05-0829061866.00ND