p-Dichlorobenzene
Los Angeles County WW District 4 & 34-Lancaster
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 25 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 23 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 26 | 0 | ND |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-18 | 5442-011-0830 | ND |
2014-04-09 | 5442-093-1000 | ND |
2014-06-17 | 5442-069-0900 | ND |
2014-06-17 | 5442-070-0912 | ND |
2014-07-08 | 5442-048-0902 | ND |
2014-07-08 | 5442-062-0856 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 5442-041-0907 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 5442-045-1024 | ND |
2014-07-10 | 5442-071-1100 | ND |
2014-07-10 | 5442-094-1000 | ND |
2014-07-10 | 5442-095-1007 | ND |
2014-07-17 | 5442-067-1026 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 5442-002-1150 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 5442-036-0904 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 5442-040-0855 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 5442-053-1120 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 5442-054-1135 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 5442-055-0947 | ND |
2014-07-24 | 5442-063-1110 | ND |
2014-08-19 | 5442-035-1015 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 5442-037-0845 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 5442-016-1100 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 5442-023-1100 | ND |
2014-09-30 | 5442-026-0855 | ND |
2014-09-30 | 5442-028-0940 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 5442-011-1020 | ND |
2015-04-07 | 5442-093-0918 | ND |
2015-04-14 | 5442-068-1110 | ND |
2015-06-02 | 5442-069-1100 | ND |
2015-06-02 | 5442-070-1010 | ND |
2015-07-06 | 5442-028-1150 | ND |
2015-07-06 | 5442-048-1115 | ND |
2015-07-06 | 5442-062-1120 | ND |
2015-07-07 | 5442-026-0850 | ND |
2015-07-07 | 5442-041-0828 | ND |
2015-07-07 | 5442-045-0938 | ND |
2015-07-08 | 5442-067-0922 | ND |
2015-07-08 | 5442-071-1100 | ND |
2015-07-08 | 5442-095-1145 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 5442-040-0850 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 5442-053-0945 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 5442-054-0930 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 5442-055-1155 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 5442-035-0925 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 5442-036-0910 | ND |
2015-08-18 | 5442-037-0930 | ND |
2015-09-21 | 5442-016-0856 | ND |
2015-09-21 | 5442-023-0905 | ND |
2015-12-16 | 5442-094-1015 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 5442-035-0950 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 5442-040-0945 | ND |
2016-01-25 | 5442-028-0840 | ND |
2016-01-25 | 5442-048-0940 | ND |
2016-01-25 | 5442-062-0930 | ND |
2016-01-26 | 5442-093-1100 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 5442-069-1010 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 5442-070-1110 | ND |
2016-02-10 | 5442-071-1125 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 5442-023-1041 | ND |
2016-03-28 | 5442-011-1138 | ND |
2016-03-28 | 5442-055-1126 | ND |
2016-03-28 | 5442-067-0856 | ND |
2016-04-20 | 5442-026-1016 | ND |
2016-04-20 | 5442-041-0934 | ND |
2016-06-08 | 5442-036-0945 | ND |
2016-06-27 | 5442-094-1125 | ND |
2016-06-27 | 5442-095-1050 | ND |
2016-06-28 | 5442-037-1132 | ND |
2016-06-28 | 5442-053-1155 | ND |
2016-06-28 | 5442-054-1152 | ND |
2016-08-31 | 5442-016-1105 | ND |
2016-12-15 | 5442-045-0911 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 9588-063-0950 | ND |
2017-11-21 | 9590-045-0935 | ND |
2017-12-27 | 2920-068-0935 | ND |
2018-02-28 | 9590-037-1000 | ND |
2018-02-28 | 9590-053-1035 | ND |
2018-02-28 | 9590-054-1030 | ND |
2018-12-26 | 9590-063-1055 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 9590-093-1706 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 9590-023-1115 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 9590-026-1025 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 9590-045-1020 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 9590-067-1100 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9590-070-1125 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9590-071-1120 | ND |
2019-02-19 | 9590-011-1145 | ND |
2019-02-26 | 9590-028-1150 | ND |
2019-02-26 | 9590-048-1225 | ND |
2019-02-26 | 9590-062-1210 | ND |
2019-02-26 | 9590-063-1210 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9590-036-1035 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9590-094-0920 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9590-095-0925 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9590-095-0940 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 9590-035-1120 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 9590-040-1145 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 9590-041-0930 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 9590-053-1315 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 9590-054-1300 | ND |
2019-03-26 | 9590-069-0945 | ND |
2019-06-19 | 9590-037-1000 | ND |
2019-08-12 | 9590-055-1040 | ND |
2019-08-19 | 9590-023-1020 | ND |
2019-12-23 | 9590-095-0933 | ND |