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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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p-Dichlorobenzene

Village Water System

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.

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84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND360ND
2017ND120ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND360ND

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
2016-04-2035240730008ND
2016-04-2035240730007ND
2016-04-2035240730008ND
2016-04-2035240730006ND
2016-04-2035240730005ND
2016-04-2035240730004ND
2016-04-2035240730003ND
2016-04-2035240730002ND
2016-04-2035240730001ND
2016-04-2035240730001ND
2016-04-2035240730002ND
2016-04-2035240730003ND
2016-04-2035240730004ND
2016-04-2035240730005ND
2016-04-2035240730006ND
2016-04-2035240730007ND
2016-04-2635241518009ND
2016-04-2635241518008ND
2016-04-2635241518010ND
2016-04-2635241518007ND
2016-04-2635241518009ND
2016-04-2635241518008ND
2016-04-2635241518007ND
2016-04-2635241518006ND
2016-04-2635241518005ND
2016-04-2635241518004ND
2016-04-2635241518003ND
2016-04-2635241518002ND
2016-04-2635241518001ND
2016-04-2635241518005ND
2016-04-2635241518004ND
2016-04-2635241518006ND
2016-04-2635241518003ND
2016-04-2635241518002ND
2016-04-2635241518001ND
2016-04-2635241518010ND
2017-05-0135309459017ND
2017-05-0135309459016ND
2017-05-0135309459015ND
2017-05-0135309459014ND
2017-05-0135309459010ND
2017-05-0135309459018ND
2017-05-0135309459018ND
2017-05-0135309459017ND
2017-05-0135309459016ND
2017-05-0135309459015ND
2017-05-0135309459010ND
2017-05-0135309459014ND
2019-02-1135447880007ND
2019-02-1135447880008ND
2019-02-1135447880007ND
2019-02-1135447880006ND
2019-02-1135447880005ND
2019-02-1135447880004ND
2019-02-1135447880003ND
2019-02-1135447880002ND
2019-02-1135447880001ND
2019-02-1135447880001ND
2019-02-1135447880002ND
2019-02-1135447880003ND
2019-02-1135447880004ND
2019-02-1135447880005ND
2019-02-1135447880006ND
2019-02-1135447880008ND
2019-03-2535457558001ND
2019-03-2535457558009ND
2019-03-2535457558002ND
2019-03-2535457558003ND
2019-03-2535457558004ND
2019-03-2535457558005ND
2019-03-2535457558006ND
2019-03-2535457558007ND
2019-03-2535457558008ND
2019-03-2535457558009ND
2019-03-2535457558001ND
2019-03-2535457558002ND
2019-03-2535457558003ND
2019-03-2535457558004ND
2019-03-2535457558005ND
2019-03-2535457558006ND
2019-03-2535457558007ND
2019-03-2535457558008ND
2019-04-0135458991001ND
2019-04-0135458991001ND