p-Dichlorobenzene
San Francisco City Water System
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2016-06-14 | 9553-001-0920 | ND |
2018-01-11 | 9553-007-1115 | ND |
2018-03-06 | 9590-004-1031 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 9590-006-0925 | ND |
2018-04-17 | 9590-007-1055 | ND |
2018-04-30 | 9590-008-1013 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 9590-008-0930 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 9590-004-1058 | ND |
2018-07-17 | 9590-007-0519 | ND |
2018-07-26 | 9553-006-0838 | ND |
2018-09-12 | 9590-004-0944 | ND |
2018-09-25 | 9553-006-0930 | ND |
2018-09-25 | 9553-004-0910 | ND |
2018-09-25 | 9553-008-0950 | ND |
2018-10-17 | 9553-007-0730 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 9553-004-0845 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 9553-006-0915 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 9553-008-1045 | ND |
2019-06-17 | 9553-008-1106 | ND |
2019-06-17 | 9553-007-0905 | ND |
2019-06-17 | 9553-006-1206 | ND |
2019-06-17 | 9553-004-0956 | ND |