o-Dichlorobenzene
Peter Pitchess Honor Rancho Detention Center
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-03-04 | 5442-016-1115 | ND |
2014-03-04 | 5442-006-1058 | ND |
2014-03-04 | 5442-003-1046 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 5442-003-0934 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 5442-016-0957 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 5442-006-0942 | ND |
2015-03-25 | 5442-003-1050 | ND |
2015-03-25 | 5442-006-1105 | ND |
2015-04-15 | 5442-006-1205 | ND |
2015-04-15 | 5442-003-1155 | ND |
2016-03-30 | 5442-006-0903 | ND |
2016-03-30 | 5442-016-0937 | ND |
2016-03-30 | 5442-003-0857 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 9588-006-1100 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 9588-016-1110 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 9588-003-1049 | ND |
2017-09-18 | 9590-016-0945 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 9590-006-0915 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 9590-003-0900 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 9590-016-0930 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 9590-003-0830 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 9590-006-0845 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 9590-016-0900 | ND |