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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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
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

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
2018-02-12LLH65385ND
2018-05-15LLH80829ND
2018-08-07LLH97644ND
2018-11-13LLI15460ND
2018-11-29LLI17188ND
2019-02-13LLI25478ND
2019-05-08LLI37075ND
2019-08-07LLI55024ND
2019-09-04LLI61615ND
2019-11-06LLI75691ND
2020-02-04ND
2020-05-06ND
2020-05-06ND
2020-08-03ND
2020-11-03ND
2021-02-02ND
2021-05-04ND
2021-08-03ND
2021-11-01ND
2021-11-16ND
2022-02-01ND
2022-05-02ND
2022-08-01ND
2022-11-07ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-05-01ND
2023-08-02ND
2023-11-06ND