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o-Dichlorobenzene

Newberry System

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-02-132294974001ND
2018-02-132294974008ND
2018-02-132294974004ND
2018-02-132294974002ND
2018-05-161811900-01ND
2018-07-121818847-01ND
2018-11-082348797001ND
2019-01-24H9A0846-02ND
2019-01-24H9A0846-03ND
2019-01-24H9A0846-05ND
2019-01-24H9A0846-01ND
2019-04-03H9D0597-01ND
2019-09-11H9I0706-02ND
2019-11-13H9K0598-01ND
2020-02-0621815978.00ND
2020-02-0621815963.00ND
2020-02-0621816002.00ND
2020-02-0621816078.00ND
2020-02-0621816055.00ND
2020-02-0621816037.00ND
2020-05-1922383281.00ND
2020-08-1322969952.00ND
2020-11-1823509526.00ND
2021-01-1423861841.00ND
2021-01-1423861888.00ND
2021-01-1423861921.00ND
2021-01-2823862394.00ND
2021-05-1324609103.00ND
2021-08-1225191888.00ND
2021-11-1625738698.00ND
2022-02-0826262335.00ND
2022-02-0826262356.00ND
2022-02-0826262291.00ND
2022-02-0826262314.00ND
2022-05-1726815294.00ND
2022-08-1627412289.00ND
2022-11-2127973159.00ND
2023-02-2328494982.00ND
2023-02-2328494915.00ND
2023-02-2328495003.00ND
2023-02-2328494959.00ND
2023-02-2328494936.00ND
2023-02-2328495024.00ND
2023-05-1529074217.00ND
2023-07-1329467643.00ND
2023-11-0730220812.00ND