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o-Dichlorobenzene

Wildwood Mobile Home Village

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.

 

14

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
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-01-24Q1802769001ND
2018-01-24Q1802769004ND
2019-01-29Q1904288006ND
2019-01-29Q1904288008ND
2020-02-26Q2007267004ND
2020-02-26Q2007267006ND
2021-02-23Q2104561006ND
2021-06-21Q2116041008ND
2021-08-26Q2123351002ND
2021-11-18Q2132363003ND
2022-02-23Q2206472004ND
2022-02-23Q2206472006ND
2023-02-15Q2306282001ND
2023-02-15Q2306282003ND