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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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p-Dichlorobenzene

City of Lemoore

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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25

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND80ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-07-235810-018-0935ND
2015-05-215810-020-1015ND
2016-04-185810-008-1145ND
2016-04-185810-009-1355ND
2016-04-185810-010-1000ND
2016-04-185810-011-1020ND
2016-05-025810-005-1045ND
2016-05-035810-006-0945ND
2016-08-235810-022-1100ND
2016-08-235810-021-1115ND
2018-02-065810-018-0740ND
2018-05-245810-020-1002ND
2019-05-145810-005-0935ND
2019-05-145810-011-1045ND
2019-05-145810-010-1015ND
2019-05-145810-009-0955ND
2019-10-195810-018-1105ND
2019-10-245810-018-0940ND
2019-11-125810-018-1000ND
2019-11-145810-018-1020ND
2019-11-205810-018-1245ND
2019-12-075810-018-0820ND
2019-12-135810-018-1300ND
2019-12-205810-021-1000ND
2019-12-205810-022-0930ND