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p-Dichlorobenzene

Santa Clarita Water Division

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.

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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND150ND
2017ND150ND
2018ND130ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-06-112104-040-0855ND
2014-06-112104-002-1010ND
2014-06-112104-006-0950ND
2014-06-112104-007-0845ND
2014-06-112104-008-1035ND
2014-06-112104-009-1030ND
2014-06-112104-012-0955ND
2014-06-112104-013-1100ND
2014-06-112104-015-0920ND
2014-06-112104-014-1110ND
2014-06-112104-016-1025ND
2014-06-112104-025-1000ND
2014-06-112104-039-0830ND
2015-06-032104-019-0900ND
2015-06-032104-012-0825ND
2015-06-032104-016-0840ND
2015-06-032104-002-0950ND
2015-06-032104-039-1035ND
2015-06-032104-040-0905ND
2015-06-032104-015-0845ND
2015-06-032104-006-0945ND
2015-06-032104-007-0920ND
2015-06-102104-009-0845ND
2015-08-272104-025-0945ND
2016-01-299590-013-1110ND
2016-03-292104-014-1335ND
2016-06-012104-016-0850ND
2016-06-012104-019-0835ND
2016-06-012104-025-0940ND
2016-06-012104-039-1010ND
2016-06-012104-040-1030ND
2016-06-012104-014-1030ND
2016-06-012104-015-1040ND
2016-06-012104-002-0935ND
2016-06-012104-009-0900ND
2016-06-012104-012-0950ND
2016-06-012104-007-1020ND
2016-06-012104-006-0915ND
2016-06-012104-013-1020ND
2017-02-012104-008-0950ND
2017-06-082104-019-1000ND
2017-06-082104-039-0940ND
2017-06-082104-008-1145ND
2017-06-082104-025-1030ND
2017-06-082104-009-0945ND
2017-06-082104-007-0920ND
2017-06-082104-013-1030ND
2017-06-082104-014-1050ND
2017-06-082104-016-0950ND
2017-06-082104-012-1120ND
2017-06-082104-006-1115ND
2017-06-082104-015-1015ND
2017-10-042104-002-0849ND
2017-12-042104-040-1345ND
2018-06-062104-006-1000ND
2018-06-062104-002-1030ND
2018-06-062104-007-0840ND
2018-06-062104-040-0855ND
2018-06-062104-013-0900ND
2018-06-062104-008-1030ND
2018-06-062104-014-0920ND
2018-06-062104-025-1110ND
2018-06-062104-009-1015ND
2018-06-062104-012-1045ND
2018-06-062104-019-0845ND
2018-06-062104-039-0920ND
2018-06-062104-016-1010ND
2019-06-052104-009-0950ND
2019-06-052104-013-0902ND
2019-06-052104-014-0848ND
2019-06-052104-002-1125ND
2019-06-052104-012-1051ND
2019-06-052104-006-1135ND
2019-06-052104-016-0959ND
2019-06-052104-019-0834ND
2019-06-052104-040-0923ND
2019-06-052104-025-1037ND
2019-06-052104-008-1013ND
2019-06-052104-039-0905ND
2019-08-072104-007-0930ND