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p-Dichlorobenzene

Harbour Point S/d

NOTE: Harbour Point S/d purchases water from Town of Mooresville which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Town of Mooresville.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND20ND
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: Harbour Point S/d purchases water from Town of Mooresville which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Town of Mooresville.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-1153283-01ND
2018-07-1153284-04ND
2019-07-1069273-03ND
2019-07-1069274-03ND
2020-07-0884398-05ND
2020-07-0884399-04ND
2021-07-131815-21ND
2021-07-131816-21ND
2022-07-131883-22ND
2022-07-131888-22ND
2023-07-122170-23ND
2023-07-122174-23ND