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p-Dichlorobenzene

Posey Township Water Corporation

NOTE: Posey Township Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
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

NOTE: Posey Township Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-08425304RV-1803ND
2019-08-27463440RV-1903ND
2020-06-094645714ND
2021-07-274966013ND
2022-08-091-810-33419-1_INND
2023-08-171-810-74525-1_INND