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p-Dichlorobenzene

Cook Springs Water Authority

NOTE: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.

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.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-121802-00225-4ND
2018-02-121802-00225-7ND
2018-02-231802-00412-2ND
2018-04-021804-00026-16AND
2018-04-021804-00026-12AND
2018-08-141808-00215-004ND
2018-08-141808-00215-007ND
2018-11-151811-00326-003ND
2018-11-151811-00326-006ND
2018-11-151811-00326-008ND
2019-02-111902-00119-003ND
2019-02-111902-00119-006ND
2019-02-111902-00119-010ND
2019-05-131905-00211-014ND
2019-05-131905-00211-018ND
2019-08-151908-00227-005ND
2019-08-151908-00227-008ND
2019-11-121911-00174-001ND
2019-11-121911-00174-002ND
2019-11-121911-00174-004ND
2019-11-121911-00174-006ND
2019-11-121911-00174-009ND
2019-11-121911-00174-012ND
2019-11-121911-0074-005ND
2020-02-122002-00224-004ND
2020-02-122002-00224-009ND
2020-02-122002-00224-012ND
2020-05-112005-00172-010ND
2020-05-112005-00172-014ND
2020-08-102008-00136-008AND
2020-08-102008-00136-011AND
2020-10-202010-00131-001AND
2020-10-202010-00313-004AND
2020-10-202010-00313-007AND
2021-02-082102-00117-001AND
2021-02-082102-00117-004AND
2021-02-082102-00117-007BND
2021-05-102105-00143-010AND
2021-05-102105-00143-014AND
2021-08-112108-00215-004ND
2021-08-112108-00215-007ND
2022-01-112201-00155-001ND
2022-01-112201-00155-006ND
2022-01-112201-00155-003ND
2022-08-182208-00379-003ND
2022-11-142211-00276-001ND
2022-11-142211-00276-002ND
2022-11-142211-00276-003ND
2022-11-142211-00276-004ND
2023-02-132302-00274-003ND
2023-02-132302-00274-007ND
2023-08-152308-00319-006ND
2023-11-162311-00366-001ND
2023-11-162311-00366-002ND