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Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)

Telford Borough Authority

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.

 

86

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015ND140ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND140ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND140ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-1120140538ND
2014-02-1120140540ND
2014-02-1120140539ND
2014-04-0220141150ND
2014-04-0220141147ND
2014-04-0220141149ND
2014-04-0220141148ND
2014-06-0320141878ND
2014-07-1620142431ND
2014-07-1620142433ND
2014-07-1620142432ND
2014-11-0514110360-003ND
2014-11-0514110360-002ND
2014-11-0514110360-001ND
2015-02-1112403527ND
2015-02-1112403569ND
2015-02-1112403548ND
2015-04-1412635048ND
2015-04-1412634964ND
2015-04-1412635027ND
2015-04-1412634985ND
2015-04-1412635006ND
2015-07-1413014709ND
2015-07-1413014711ND
2015-07-1413014710ND
2015-10-0713390825ND
2015-10-0713390804ND
2015-10-0713390783ND
2016-01-1813754473ND
2016-03-0213871963ND
2016-03-0213871942ND
2016-04-1314104838ND
2016-04-1314104922ND
2016-04-1314104880ND
2016-04-1314104901ND
2016-04-1314104859ND
2016-07-1314572211ND
2016-07-1314572265ND
2016-07-1314572313ND
2016-07-1314572292ND
2016-07-1314572238ND
2016-10-1215077680ND
2016-10-1215077722ND
2016-10-1215077701ND
2017-02-1515657730ND
2017-02-1515657709ND
2017-02-1515657751ND
2017-05-0316097079ND
2017-05-0316097058ND
2017-05-0316096995ND
2017-05-0316097037ND
2017-05-0316097016ND
2017-08-0216568606ND
2017-08-0216568585ND
2017-08-0216568564ND
2017-11-0117025493ND
2017-11-0117025472ND
2017-11-0117025514ND
2018-02-1220180562ND
2018-02-1220180561ND
2018-02-1220180560ND
2018-05-0320181778ND
2018-05-0320181777ND
2018-05-0320181776ND
2018-05-0320181775ND
2018-05-0320181774ND
2018-08-0120182931ND
2018-08-0120182933ND
2018-08-0120182932ND
2018-11-278114737-01ND
2018-11-278114737-02ND
2018-11-278114737-03ND
2019-02-0620190503ND
2019-02-0620190505ND
2019-02-0620190504ND
2019-05-0120191635ND
2019-05-0120191636ND
2019-05-0120191633ND
2019-05-0120191634ND
2019-05-0120191637ND
2019-08-0720193060ND
2019-08-0720193062ND
2019-08-0720193061ND
2019-11-0620194361ND
2019-11-0620194363ND
2019-11-0620194362ND