o-Dichlorobenzene
Emmaus Borough Public Water
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2014-02-26 | 140008220 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008221 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008222 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008223 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008217 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008218 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008219 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008216 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021794 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021791 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021792 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021790 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038937 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038934 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038935 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038933 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053580 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053577 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053578 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053576 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434962 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434984 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12435005 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12435026 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434896 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434917 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434939 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434875 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788706 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788658 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788680 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788637 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301770 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301724 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301745 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301705 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548692 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548556 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548579 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548535 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020472 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020494 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020515 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020536 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020405 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020426 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020447 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020385 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14296593 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14296573 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14618835 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14296536 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785490 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785445 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785472 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785415 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267416 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267370 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267402 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267359 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836031 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836036 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836037 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836038 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836032 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836033 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836034 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836035 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142583 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142584 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142585 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142586 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612298 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612299 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612300 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612301 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345750 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345751 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345752 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345753 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-02 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-03 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-04 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-01 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 8001201-01 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 8001201-02 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 8001201-03 | ND |
2018-08-03 | 8003166-01 | ND |
2018-08-03 | 8003166-02 | ND |
2018-08-03 | 8003166-03 | ND |
2018-11-01 | 8030989-01 | ND |
2018-11-01 | 8030989-02 | ND |
2018-11-01 | 8030989-03 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-02 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-03 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-04 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-01 | ND |
2019-04-18 | 9009850-01 | ND |
2019-04-18 | 9009850-02 | ND |
2019-04-18 | 9009850-03 | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9020517-01RE | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9020517-02RE | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9020517-03RE | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-01 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-02 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-03 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-05 | ND |