m-Dichlorobenzene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
m-Dichlorobenzene is an industrial chemical.
2017-2019:
FOUND
6
states detected
16
utilities detected
57,458
people served
Health concerns for m-dichlorobenzene
Harm to the central nervous system
States reporting m-dichlorobenzene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Alabama | 1 | 38,700 | |
| New York | 11 | 9,862 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
| Washington | 1 | 2,200 | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 170 | |
| Vermont | 1 | 126 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce m-dichlorobenzene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of m-dichlorobenzene, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburn Mobile Home Park | Montpelier, VT | 7 of 7 | 0.886 ppb | 126 |
| Ausable Heights Water System | Keeseville, NY | 1 of 1 | 0.500 ppb | 46 |
| Cherry Valley Village | Cherry Valley, NY | 1 of 5 | 0.378 ppb | 620 |
| Peace of Mind Estates | Springfield, MO | 1 of 2 | 0.255 ppb | 60 |
| Silver Lake Institute - Castile Water District #1 | , NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 440 |
| Perry Center Water District | Perry, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 150 |
| Perry Village* | , NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 4,348 |
| Gardeau Water District | Castile, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 60 |
| Boh-nak Mobile Home Park | Fruitland, MD | 1 of 5 | 0.120 ppb | 85 |
| Farm-to-market Associates | Brewster, NY | 1 of 9 | 0.0556 ppb | 48 |
| Springhill Mobile Home Park | Wappingers Falls, NY | 1 of 9 | 0.0556 ppb | 150 |
| St Croix Meadows Mobile Home Park | Houlton, WI | 1 of 2 | 0.0400 ppb | 170 |
| Badger Mountain Irrigation District | Kennewick, WA | 1 of 2 | 0.0345 ppb | 2,200 |
| Cedar Springs Mobile Home Park Well # | Cape May Court House, NJ | 6 of 14 | 0.0314 ppb | 90 |
| Springport Water District #1 - North | Cayuga, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 500 |
| Springport Water District #1 - South | Cayuga, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 500 |
| Union Springs Village* | Union Springs, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 3,000 |
| US Army Aviation and Missile Command | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 1 of 13 | 0.0195 ppb | 38,700 |
| Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 35 | 0.0143 ppb | 37,267 |
| Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 57 | 0.00877 ppb | 6,400 |
| South Bend Water Works | South Bend, IN | 1 of 131 | 0.00534 ppb | 112,400 |
| United Water Camden | Camden, NJ | 1 of 45 | 0.00200 ppb | 46,585 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report m-Dichlorobenzene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Army Aviation and Missile Command | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 1 of 13 | 0.0195 ppb | 38,700 |
| Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 35 | 0.0143 ppb | 37,267 |
| South Bend Water Works | South Bend, IN | 1 of 131 | 0.00534 ppb | 112,400 |
| United Water Camden | Camden, NJ | 1 of 45 | 0.00200 ppb | 46,585 |