Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Harris County Municipal Utility District 189

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-05-17AE26817ND
2018-05-17AE26821ND
2019-07-08AE73468ND
2019-07-08AE73470ND
2020-06-23AF16542ND
2020-06-23AF16548ND
2021-10-14AF73563ND
2022-04-05AF92017ND
2023-07-20AG49613ND
2023-10-12AG59736ND
2023-11-02AG62177ND