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p-Dichlorobenzene

Cherokee County Rural Water District 9

NOTE: Cherokee County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Baxter Springs, City of which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Baxter Springs, City of.

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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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: Cherokee County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Baxter Springs, City of which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Baxter Springs, City of.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-05-111374343ND
2023-05-092498043ND
2023-06-202520965ND