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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Bgwc Peachtree Acres

NOTE: Bgwc Peachtree Acres purchases water from City of West Columbia which is required to test for monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene). Sample information shown below was taken by City of West Columbia.

Monochlorobenzene is used as a solvent for pesticides, a degreasing agent and an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals. It causes liver and kidney damage in studies of laboratory animals.

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12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 70 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 70 ppb for monochlorobenzene 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) 100 ppb

The legal limit for monochlorobenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Bgwc Peachtree Acres purchases water from City of West Columbia which is required to test for monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene). Sample information shown below was taken by City of West Columbia.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-22AD34777ND
2014-01-22AD34778ND
2015-01-21AD50493ND
2015-01-21AD50494ND
2016-02-03AD70088ND
2016-02-03AD70089ND
2017-01-18AD88449ND
2017-03-07AD90716ND
2018-02-15AE07832ND
2018-03-01AE08512ND
2019-01-08AE23569ND
2019-02-11AE25245ND