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o-Dichlorobenzene

Amicks Ferry Water System

NOTE: Amicks Ferry Water System purchases water from City of Columbia which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Columbia.

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
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Amicks Ferry Water System purchases water from City of Columbia which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Columbia.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-12AE09073ND
2018-07-16AE15003ND
2019-01-08AE23570ND
2019-07-16AE33661ND
2020-10-14AE55739ND
2020-11-04AE56846ND
2021-10-19AE73590ND
2021-10-20AE73703ND
2022-09-08AE89410ND
2022-09-19AE89796ND
2023-09-06AF08032ND
2023-09-21AF08856ND