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o-Dichlorobenzene

Tdcj Clemens 2 Unit

NOTE: Tdcj Clemens 2 Unit purchases water from Brazosport Water Authority which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Brazosport Water Authority.

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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: Tdcj Clemens 2 Unit purchases water from Brazosport Water Authority which is required to test for o-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Brazosport Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-12AE33163ND
2019-07-08AE73438ND
2020-08-26AF25689ND
2021-08-16AF66462ND
2022-09-07AG11875ND
2023-08-24AG54042ND
2023-11-13AG63369ND