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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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p-Dichlorobenzene

Eufaula Water Works

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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19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND120ND

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
2016-10-038510032016-4VND
2016-10-038510032016-2VND
2016-10-038510032016-6VND
2016-10-038510032016-1VND
2016-10-038510032016-5VND
2016-10-038510032016-7VND
2016-10-038510032016-3VND
2019-02-12187760-07VOCND
2019-02-12187760-08VOCND
2019-02-12187760-06VOCND
2019-02-12187760-05VOCND
2019-02-12187760-01VOCND
2019-02-12187760-03VOCND
2019-10-22197357-01VOCND
2019-10-22197356-01VOCND
2019-10-22197358-01VOCND
2019-10-22197353-01VOCND
2019-10-22197354-01VOCND
2019-10-22197355-01VOCND