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O-Dichlorobenzene in drinking water

The EPA limit for O-Dichlorobenzene in drinking water is 600 µg/L. Of the 34,526 water suppliers tested, 53 had it detected.

600 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.2%
of suppliers detected it
(53/34,526)

What the EPA limit means

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600 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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600 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where O-Dichlorobenzene was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Choctaw - Tucker Choctaw MS
450.025 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Duffey Trailer Park Plant City FL
22 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Palm Bay, City of Palm Bay FL
3.94 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Freeman Creek Bayfield CO
2.8 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Coburn Mhp Clarendon VT
2.12 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Harmony Homes Altamonte Springs FL
1.89 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Wrentham Water Division Wrentham MA
1.38 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Rake Water Supply Rake IA
1.3 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Stuart, City of - Water Plant Stuart FL
1.2 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Riviera Beach Utility District, City of Riviera Beach FL
1.132 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Williams Mobile Home Park — PA
1 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
North Attleboro Water Dept North Attleborough MA
0.8500 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Parkview Mhp Thonotosassa NJ
0.8400 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Us Army Garrison-Redstone Arsenal Redstone Arsenal AL
0.7187 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Burkesville Water Works Burkesville KY
0.7000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Boh-Nak Mobile Home Park Fruitland MD
0.7000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Valley View Estates Macungie PA
0.7000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Worcester Dpwp, Water Supply Division Worcester MA
0.6000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
City of Broussard Hwy 90 Water System — LA
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Wallingford Water Department Wallingford CT
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Choctaw - Pearl River Choctaw MS
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Florida Pines Mobile Home Park Venice FL
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
St. Lucie Mobile Village Indiantown MI
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Village of Indiantown Indiantown FL
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Waterbury Water Department Wolcott CT
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about O-Dichlorobenzene

What is O-Dichlorobenzene in drinking water?

O-Dichlorobenzene is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for O-Dichlorobenzene?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for O-Dichlorobenzene is 600 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 600 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is O-Dichlorobenzene in US tap water?

Of the 34,526 water suppliers with results on file, 53 detected O-Dichlorobenzene — 0.2% of those tested.