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p-Dichlorobenzene

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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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-02-27CA5410020_010_010-201802271418ND
2018-02-27CA5410020_009_009-201802271430ND
2018-06-28CA5410020_009_009-201806281344ND
2018-06-28CA5410020_010_010-201806281355ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_010_010-201809201140ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_009_009-201809201154ND
2018-12-28CA5410020_009_009-201812281305ND
2019-03-11CA5410020_010_010-201903111250ND
2019-03-11CA5410020_009_009-201903111238ND
2019-05-07CA5410020_010_010-201905071315ND
2019-05-07CA5410020_009_009-201905071340ND
2019-08-22CA5410020_010_010-201908221315ND
2019-08-22CA5410020_009_009-201908221331ND
2019-11-26CA5410020_009_009-201911261340ND
2019-11-26CA5410020_010_010-201911261325ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_005_005-202009151220ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_009_009-202009151138ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_008_008-202009151125ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_010_010-202009151144ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_006_006-202009151202ND
2020-12-08CA5410020_004_004-202012081250ND
2020-12-08CA5410020_007_007-202012081305ND
2021-02-22CA5410020_007_007-202102221118ND
2021-02-22CA5410020_004_004-202102221134ND
2021-08-31CA5410020_010_010-202108311128ND
2021-08-31CA5410020_009_009-202108311119ND
2021-08-31CA5410020_005_005-202108311010ND
2022-09-27CA5410020_008_008-202209271225ND
2023-08-15CA5410020_006_006-202308151200ND