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p-Dichlorobenzene

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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-18201807190397VND
2018-07-18201807190398VND
2018-12-04201812050077VND
2018-12-18550-115254-1ND
2019-02-20201902210316VND
2019-02-20201902210317VND
2019-04-09201904100042VND
2019-05-14201905140180VND
2020-12-2220L2598-01VOCND
2020-12-2920L2983-02ND
2021-10-05202110060114VND
2021-10-05202110060115VND
2022-10-12380-24177-1ND
2022-10-12380-24177-2ND
2023-10-05380-65867-1ND
2023-10-05380-65867-2ND