p-Dichlorobenzene
Norcross Mobile Home Village
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-08-26 | AI51205 | ND |
2014-11-25 | AI60077 | ND |
2015-01-26 | AI63382 | ND |
2015-05-19 | AI77395 | ND |
2015-09-10 | AI89318 | ND |
2015-10-27 | AI99825 | ND |
2016-01-13 | AJ04128 | ND |
2016-04-15 | AJ10145 | ND |
2016-07-27 | AJ19829 | ND |
2016-10-20 | AJ31911 | ND |
2017-01-24 | AJ43367 | ND |
2017-04-20 | AJ53644 | ND |
2017-08-02 | AJ62364 | ND |
2017-11-09 | AJ73496 | ND |
2018-06-07 | AJ90966 | ND |
2019-05-21 | AK17905 | ND |