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p-Dichlorobenzene

Fordyce, Village of

NOTE: Fordyce, Village of purchases water from Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project.

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
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: Fordyce, Village of purchases water from Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-09532167ND
2018-04-09543814ND
2018-07-10561733ND
2018-07-23560148ND
2018-10-10578338ND
2019-01-14590611ND
2019-04-08600529ND
2019-07-08622413ND
2019-07-08621229ND
2019-10-15638237ND
2020-01-13651187ND
2020-04-13666994ND
2020-07-14681444ND
2020-07-20684271ND
2020-10-13701048ND
2021-01-11716861ND
2021-04-12727189ND
2021-07-12746409ND
2021-07-19745879ND
2021-10-12765318ND
2022-01-10780922ND
2022-04-18793736ND
2022-07-11812679ND
2022-10-10830056ND
2023-01-10841318ND
2023-04-10858504ND
2023-07-10874267ND
2023-10-10891306ND