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p-Dichlorobenzene

Milford, Village of

p-Dichlorobenzene is a carcinogenic insecticide used in mothballs, and added to deodorant blocks made for trash cans and toilets. Long-term exposure can cause liver damage and kidney problems.

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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND120ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 6 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 6 ppb for p-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 cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 75 ppb

The legal limit for p-dichlorobenzene, established in 1987, was based on toxicity studies conducted in laboratory animals in the 1980s. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to p-dichlorobenzene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-11LLF11891ND
2014-03-11LLF11892ND
2014-03-11LLF21962ND
2014-03-11LLF11890ND
2014-06-10LLF21960ND
2014-09-09LLF37362ND
2014-09-09LLF37363ND
2014-09-09LLF37364ND
2018-03-06LLH69107ND
2018-03-06LLH69106ND
2018-03-06LLH69108ND
2018-06-05LLH84045ND
2018-06-05LLH84046ND
2018-06-05LLH84047ND
2018-09-04LLI03028ND
2018-09-04LLI03030ND
2018-09-04LLI03029ND
2018-12-04LLI18414ND
2018-12-04LLI18412ND
2018-12-04LLI18413ND
2019-03-05LLI27937ND
2019-03-05LLI27938ND
2019-03-05LLI27936ND
2019-06-04LLI41521ND
2019-06-04LLI41520ND
2019-09-03LLI61104ND
2019-09-03LLI61105ND
2019-09-03LLI61106ND