p-Dichlorobenzene
Tower East Mobile Home Park
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | 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
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-10-10 | L5247554-1 | ND |
2015-05-13 | L4391609-1 | ND |
2015-07-27 | L5652114-1 | ND |
2015-10-09 | L5817600-1 | ND |
2016-01-15 | L5966530-1 | ND |
2016-04-08 | L6125390-1 | ND |
2016-07-08 | L6313144-1 | ND |
2016-11-08 | L6466075-1 | ND |
2017-02-08 | L6596994-1 | ND |
2017-10-20 | L6949066-1 | ND |
2018-10-03 | L7069958-1 | ND |
2019-11-07 | L7159855-1 | ND |