p-Dichlorobenzene

Scottville, City of

NOTE: Scottville, City of purchases water from Ludington, City of which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Ludington, 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	1	ND
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	ND	1	ND
2019	ND	9	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

NOTE: Scottville, City of purchases water from Ludington, City of which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Ludington, City of.

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-02-12	LLF09430	ND
2018-02-12	LLH65385	ND
2018-05-15	LLH80829	ND
2018-08-07	LLH97644	ND
2018-11-13	LLI15460	ND
2018-11-29	LLI17188	ND
2019-02-13	LLI25478	ND
2019-05-08	LLI37075	ND
2019-08-07	LLI55024	ND
2019-09-04	LLI61615	ND
2019-11-06	LLI75691	ND