p-Dichlorobenzene
Concord Water Department
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-10-31 | 137495.02 | ND |
2014-10-31 | 137495.03 | ND |
2014-10-31 | 137495.04 | ND |
2014-10-31 | 137495.01 | ND |
2015-08-07 | 146612.01 | ND |
2015-10-15 | 149110.01 | ND |
2015-10-15 | 149110.02 | ND |
2015-10-15 | 149110.03 | ND |
2015-10-15 | 149110.04 | ND |
2016-08-05 | 159131.01 | ND |
2016-10-07 | 161374.02 | ND |
2016-10-07 | 161374.03 | ND |
2016-10-07 | 161374.04 | ND |
2016-10-07 | 161374.05 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 175839.02 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 175839.05 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 175839.04 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 175839.03 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 183690.01 | ND |
2018-10-01 | 187223.01 | ND |
2018-10-01 | 187223.02 | ND |
2018-10-01 | 187223.03 | ND |
2018-10-01 | 187223.04 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 197248.01 | ND |
2019-10-03 | 201192.02 | ND |
2019-10-03 | 201192.03 | ND |
2019-10-03 | 201192.04 | ND |
2019-10-03 | 201192.05 | ND |