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o-Dichlorobenzene

Bull Run Mountain/evergreen (brme)

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-07-18WE-1-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-7-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-5-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-13-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-11-1807VND
2018-07-18WB-12-1807VND
2019-10-28WB-12-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-11-1910VND
2019-10-28WE-1-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-7-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-5-1910VND
2019-10-28WB-13-1910VND
2020-02-24WE-1-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-7-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-5-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-13-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-12-2002VND
2020-02-24WB-11-2002VND
2021-04-2721042610-01VND
2021-04-2721042610-06VND
2021-04-2721042610-05VND
2021-04-2721042610-04VND
2021-04-2721042610-03VND
2021-04-2721042610-02VND
2022-07-2622-12670 VOCND
2022-07-2622-12669 VOCND
2022-07-2622-12668 VOCND
2022-07-2622-12667 VOCND
2022-09-2922092907-01-VOCND
2022-12-1322-21032 VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-01_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-02_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-03_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-04_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-05_VOCND
2023-10-2423102311-06_VOCND