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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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND60ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-12-181093052ND
2018-12-181093055ND
2018-12-181093056ND
2018-12-181093057ND
2019-07-081200018ND
2021-06-281864890ND
2021-06-281864889ND
2021-06-281864888ND
2021-06-281864887ND
2021-08-241930858ND
2021-08-241930857ND
2022-07-112299621ND
2022-08-022320829ND
2022-10-032369911ND
2022-10-312388259ND
2023-01-092429096ND
2023-04-032474308ND
2023-07-172537737ND
2023-10-032586302ND