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o-Dichlorobenzene

Tempe Water Supply Corporation 1

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-13AE13556ND
2018-02-13AE13592ND
2018-02-13AE13596ND
2018-02-13AE13554ND
2019-02-26AE55992ND
2019-02-26AE55996ND
2019-02-26AE56002ND
2019-02-26AE56004ND
2020-02-12AE98142ND
2020-02-12AE98144ND
2020-02-12AE98146ND
2020-02-12AE98190ND
2021-01-27AF41351ND
2021-01-27AF41361ND
2021-01-27AF41359ND
2021-01-27AF41357ND
2022-02-09AF84010ND
2022-02-09AF84012ND
2022-02-09AF84014ND
2022-02-09AF84016ND
2023-02-16AG29345ND
2023-02-16AG29347ND
2023-02-16AG29357ND
2023-05-30AG42342ND