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p-Dichlorobenzene

Pilot Mountain, Town of

NOTE: Pilot Mountain, Town of purchases water from City of Mount Airy which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Mount Airy.

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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: Pilot Mountain, Town of purchases water from City of Mount Airy which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Mount Airy.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-3045855-03ND
2018-01-3045855-06ND
2020-01-2877782-03ND
2020-01-2877782-07ND
2021-01-26189-21ND
2021-01-26192-21ND
2022-01-25255-22ND
2022-01-25258-22ND
2023-02-0737729_23-06135ND
2023-02-0737729_23-06136ND