o-Dichlorobenzene
Guilderland Town WD
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 |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-03-11 | JH1401722.POC | ND |
2014-10-20 | JH1407551-POC | ND |
2014-10-20 | JH1407483-POC | ND |
2015-10-13 | JH1506945-POC | ND |
2015-10-13 | JH1506943 | ND |
2016-03-08 | JH1601636.POC | ND |
2017-03-20 | JH1701959.POC | ND |
2017-10-13 | JH1708377.POC | ND |
2017-10-16 | JH1708430.POC | ND |
2018-11-05 | JH180715.POC | ND |
2019-02-20 | JH1901075.POC | ND |
2019-11-19 | JH1908238.POC | ND |
2019-11-19 | JH1908236.POC | ND |