p-Dichlorobenzene
Glendora 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 |
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2014 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 8 | 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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2014-03-04 | 9588-020-1005 | ND |
2014-03-04 | 9588-008-1020 | ND |
2014-03-04 | 9588-006-0915 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 9588-015-1010 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 9588-009-0925 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 9588-007-1030 | ND |
2014-09-17 | 9588-010-0950 | ND |
2015-03-25 | 9588-002-0910 | ND |
2015-03-25 | 9588-008-0930 | ND |
2015-03-25 | 9588-020-0900 | ND |
2015-03-25 | 9588-006-0955 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 9588-007-0940 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 9588-015-1025 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 9588-010-1010 | ND |
2015-09-09 | 9588-009-0925 | ND |
2016-03-03 | 9588-020-0920 | ND |
2016-03-03 | 9588-002-0930 | ND |
2016-03-03 | 9588-006-1000 | ND |
2016-03-03 | 9588-008-0940 | ND |
2016-09-08 | 9588-009-1015 | ND |
2016-09-08 | 9588-007-0930 | ND |
2016-09-08 | 9588-010-0940 | ND |
2016-09-08 | 9588-015-0955 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 9588-002-0800 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 9588-006-0835 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 9588-020-0755 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 9588-008-0810 | ND |
2017-09-07 | 9588-015-0940 | ND |
2017-09-07 | 9588-007-0920 | ND |
2017-09-07 | 9588-010-0930 | ND |
2017-09-07 | 9588-009-0850 | ND |
2018-03-07 | 9588-020-0835 | ND |
2018-03-07 | 9588-008-0850 | ND |
2018-03-07 | 9588-002-0840 | ND |
2018-03-07 | 9588-006-0910 | ND |
2018-09-14 | 9588-009-0925 | ND |
2018-09-14 | 9588-015-1050 | ND |
2018-09-14 | 9588-010-1025 | ND |
2018-09-14 | 9588-007-1005 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9588-020-0810 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9588-006-0845 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9588-008-0825 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 9588-002-0815 | ND |
2019-09-19 | 9588-007-0820 | ND |
2019-09-19 | 9588-009-0910 | ND |
2019-09-24 | 9588-010-1350 | ND |
2019-09-24 | 9588-015-1335 | ND |