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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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-11BZ71422VOC1ND
2018-01-11BZ71421VOC1ND
2018-04-05CA14773VOC1ND
2018-04-05CA14772VOC1ND
2018-07-16CA90748ND
2018-07-16CA90749ND
2018-10-11CB69892ND
2018-10-11CB69893ND
2019-02-05CC40790ND
2019-02-05CC40791ND
2019-04-08CC90374ND
2019-04-08CC90375ND
2019-07-22CD62263ND
2019-07-22CD62264ND
2019-10-17CE42740ND
2019-10-17CE42741ND
2020-01-06CE97455ND
2020-01-06CE97456ND
2020-05-14CF95918ND
2020-05-14CF95919ND
2020-07-28CG42986ND
2020-07-28CG42987ND
2020-11-16CH15471ND
2020-11-16CH15470ND
2021-01-12CH44932ND
2021-01-12CH44933ND
2021-05-24CI38043ND
2021-05-24CI38044ND
2021-07-27CI83441ND
2021-07-27CI83442ND
2021-10-27CJ66731ND
2021-10-27CJ66732ND
2022-06-28CL66217ND
2022-06-28CL66218ND
2022-09-26CM41859ND
2022-09-26CM41860ND
2022-12-08CN01080ND
2022-12-08CN01081ND
2023-02-27CN50099ND
2023-02-27CN50100ND
2023-04-24CN90125ND
2023-04-24CN90126ND
2023-07-26CO60006ND
2023-07-26CO60007ND
2023-10-25CP34056ND
2023-10-25CP34057ND