p-Dichlorobenzene
City of Beatrice
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 |
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2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2014-09-08 | 324203 | ND |
2014-09-08 | 324204 | ND |
2014-09-08 | 324205 | ND |
2014-09-08 | 324206 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 332960 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 332957 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 332959 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 332958 | ND |
2015-01-20 | 346204 | ND |
2015-01-20 | 346205 | ND |
2015-01-20 | 346206 | ND |
2015-01-20 | 346207 | ND |
2015-02-23 | 345996 | ND |
2015-04-20 | 357698 | ND |
2015-04-20 | 357697 | ND |
2015-04-20 | 357695 | ND |
2015-04-20 | 357696 | ND |
2015-07-20 | 374572 | ND |
2015-07-20 | 374573 | ND |
2015-07-20 | 374574 | ND |
2015-07-20 | 374575 | ND |
2016-02-16 | ND | |
2016-08-01 | ND | |
2016-08-01 | ND | |
2017-08-01 | ND | |
2017-08-01 | ND | |
2018-07-30 | 567287 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 567288 | ND |
2018-08-20 | 560299 | ND |
2019-01-28 | 592534 | ND |
2019-08-12 | 628496 | ND |
2019-08-12 | 628497 | ND |