Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

City of Cushing

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-04-17Q1815631002ND
2018-04-17Q1815631003ND
2019-01-17Q1902679005ND
2019-04-24Q1916503006ND
2019-08-06Q1951517003ND
2020-02-05Q2004957009ND
2020-02-05Q2004957011ND
2021-10-12Q2128276015ND
2021-10-12Q2128276017ND
2022-01-06Q2200409007ND
2022-01-06Q2200409009ND
2023-07-12Q2327362001ND
2023-07-12Q2327362003ND