Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

El Oso Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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
2018-01-24AE10200ND
2018-01-24AE10234ND
2019-02-19AE54844ND
2019-02-19AE54850ND
2020-06-09AF14659ND
2020-06-09AF14661ND
2020-09-11AF27359ND
2020-11-13AF34597ND
2021-01-26AF41115ND
2021-01-26AF41117ND
2022-03-10AF88679ND
2022-03-10AF88683ND
2023-02-16AG29365ND
2023-02-16AG29367ND
2023-03-29AG34750ND