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o-Dichlorobenzene

Starr Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-10-04Q1839859004ND
2018-10-04Q1839859005ND
2018-10-04Q1839859007ND
2018-10-04Q1839859002ND
2019-08-27Q1960470001ND
2019-08-27Q1960470003ND
2019-08-27Q1960470005ND
2019-12-11Q1979772001ND
2020-09-29Q2038300011ND
2020-09-29Q2038300014ND
2020-09-29Q2038300016ND
2020-12-15Q2049655005ND
2021-05-19Q2113143005ND
2021-09-09Q2124597001ND
2021-11-17Q2132246001ND
2021-11-17Q2132246006ND
2021-11-17Q2132246008ND
2022-10-19Q2231830002ND
2022-10-19Q2231830004ND
2022-10-19Q2231830006ND
2022-10-19Q2231830008ND
2023-06-26Q2324322005ND
2023-06-26Q2324322007ND
2023-06-26Q2324322009ND
2023-06-26Q2324322011ND