o-Chlorotoluene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
o-Chlorotoluene, also called benzyl chloride, is a solvent and a chemical intermediate used for manufacturing industrial and consumer products.
2017-2019:
7
states detected
16
utilities detected
66,949
people served
Health concerns for o-chlorotoluene
Harm to the central nervous system
States reporting o-chlorotoluene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Alabama | 1 | 38,700 | |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 10,703 | |
| New York | 10 | 9,242 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1,705 | |
| Texas | 1 | 150 | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 49 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce o-chlorotoluene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of o-chlorotoluene, 2017-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Fire - Miramonte Conservation Camp | Miramonte, CA | 1 of 8 | 3.88 ppb | 100 |
| Queen of Apostles | Monroe, NY | 1 of 6 | 3.50 ppb | 45 |
| Owensville Water Works | Owensville, IN | 1 of 2 | 0.500 ppb | 2,125 |
| Ausable Heights Water System | Keeseville, NY | 1 of 1 | 0.500 ppb | 46 |
| Oakland Village Mobile Home Community | Houston, TX | 1 of 5 | 0.440 ppb | 150 |
| Stonebridge West Subdivision | Kimberling City, MO | 1 of 2 | 0.420 ppb | 162 |
| City Of Nevada City | Nevada City, CA | 1 of 3 | 0.263 ppb | 3,001 |
| Lakeland Village 2 | Minocqua, WI | 2 of 2 | 0.220 ppb | 49 |
| 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 |
| Plumstead Township Durham Ridge | Plumsteadville, PA | 2 of 14 | 0.121 ppb | 714 |
| Waterville Fire District 1 | Waterville, VT | 6 of 55 | 0.109 ppb | 84 |
| Bgwc Silver Lake-windwood | Greenville, SC | 1 of 7 | 0.0986 ppb | 180 |
| US Army Aviation and Missile Command | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 2 of 11 | 0.0775 ppb | 38,700 |
| Glen Gardner Water Department | Glen Gardner, NJ | 1 of 9 | 0.0667 ppb | 1,705 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 35 | 0.0143 ppb | 37,267 |
| Grafton Water District* | Grafton, MA | 1 of 58 | 0.00879 ppb | 10,703 |
| Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 57 | 0.00877 ppb | 6,400 |
* 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 o-Chlorotoluene, 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 | 2 of 11 | 0.0775 ppb | 38,700 |
| Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 35 | 0.0143 ppb | 37,267 |
| Grafton Water District* | Grafton, MA | 1 of 58 | 0.00879 ppb | 10,703 |
* 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 o-Chlorotoluene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.