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o-Dichlorobenzene

Sundance Addition

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-03-27Q1812580018ND
2018-03-27Q1812580020ND
2018-03-27Q1812580009ND
2019-09-09Q1962975001ND
2019-09-09Q1962975003ND
2019-09-09Q1962975005ND
2020-07-22Q2028870001ND
2020-07-22Q2028870003ND
2020-07-22Q2028870009ND
2021-12-09Q2134714007ND
2021-12-09Q2134714011ND
2021-12-09Q2134714009ND
2022-10-21Q2232010003ND
2022-10-21Q2232010005ND
2022-10-21Q2232010007ND
2023-03-20Q2310440001ND
2023-03-20Q2310440003ND
2023-03-20Q2310440005ND