o-Dichlorobenzene
Oneonta Utilities Board
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-03-10 | 1403-00199-2 | ND |
2014-03-10 | 1403-00199-1 | ND |
2014-06-09 | 1406-00110-1 | ND |
2014-09-08 | 1409-00097 | ND |
2014-12-08 | 1412-00118-1 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 1503-00142-3A | ND |
2015-03-09 | 1503-00142-4A | ND |
2015-06-08 | 1506-00113-2 | ND |
2015-06-08 | 1506-00113-4 | ND |
2015-12-14 | 1512-00202-4 | ND |
2016-03-14 | 160300198-4 | ND |
2016-06-13 | 1606-00190-3 | ND |
2016-09-12 | 1609-00189-1 | ND |
2016-09-12 | 1609-00189-3 | ND |
2016-12-12 | 1612-00222-3 | ND |
2017-03-13 | 1703-00176-7 | ND |
2017-03-13 | 1703-00176-3 | ND |
2017-05-09 | 1705-00198-1 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 1707-00139-3 | ND |
2017-12-11 | 1712-00199-003 | ND |
2018-03-12 | 1803-00160-6 | ND |
2018-03-12 | 1803-00160-9 | ND |
2018-06-11 | 1806-00128-3 | ND |
2018-09-10 | 1809-00101-005 | ND |
2018-09-10 | 1809-00101-005-1 | ND |
2018-12-28 | 1812-00392-001 | ND |
2019-03-11 | 1903-00170-005 | ND |
2019-03-11 | 1903-00170-003 | ND |
2019-06-10 | 1906-00152-001 | ND |
2019-09-09 | 1909-00129-001 | ND |
2019-12-11 | 1912-00256-001 | ND |