p-Dichlorobenzene
Quartz Hill Water District
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2014-10-28 | 3761-021-0655 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-018-0836 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-017-0844 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-016-0707 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-015-0904 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-012-0736 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-009-0821 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-006-0758 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 3761-005-0742 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-017-0838 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-021-0908 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-018-0848 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-005-0735 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-016-0900 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-006-0800 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-015-0825 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-009-0815 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 3761-012-0720 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-021-0715 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-005-0845 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-006-0810 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-009-0755 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-012-0830 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-018-0725 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-017-0740 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-016-0705 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 3761-015-0650 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-018-0805 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-015-0735 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-021-0715 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-012-0850 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-009-0815 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-017-0750 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-006-0840 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-016-0700 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3761-005-0900 | ND |