p-Dichlorobenzene
Montebello Land & Water Company
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 7 | 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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2014-02-20 | 2706-007-1020 | ND |
2014-02-20 | 2706-001-0955 | ND |
2014-08-22 | 2706-009-1145 | ND |
2014-08-22 | 2706-008-1100 | ND |
2014-08-22 | 2706-005-1035 | ND |
2014-08-22 | 2706-004-1000 | ND |
2014-08-22 | 2706-003-1015 | ND |
2015-02-19 | 2706-001-1145 | ND |
2015-02-19 | 2706-007-1205 | ND |
2015-11-24 | 2706-004-0950 | ND |
2016-02-24 | 9588-007-1020 | ND |
2016-03-11 | 9588-001-1015 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 9588-008-0835 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 9588-003-0845 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 9588-005-0820 | ND |
2016-11-22 | 9588-004-0850 | ND |
2017-02-21 | 9588-001-0900 | ND |
2017-02-21 | 9588-007-0925 | ND |
2017-06-14 | 9588-009-1025 | ND |
2017-08-30 | 9588-005-0915 | ND |
2017-08-30 | 9588-003-0905 | ND |
2017-08-30 | 9588-008-0850 | ND |
2017-10-13 | 9588-004-0855 | ND |
2018-02-16 | 9588-001-0900 | ND |
2018-03-29 | 9588-007-0845 | ND |
2018-05-29 | 9588-007-0915 | ND |
2018-05-29 | 9588-009-0930 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 9588-008-1150 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 9588-003-1200 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 9588-005-1130 | ND |
2018-11-14 | 9588-004-0900 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 9588-008-0835 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 9588-009-0930 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 9588-007-0915 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 9588-003-0830 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 9588-005-0850 | ND |
2019-02-28 | 9588-001-1015 | ND |
2019-05-02 | 9588-004-0815 | ND |