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p-Dichlorobenzene

Perry Phillips Mobile Homes

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.

 

24

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-282299258001ND
2018-04-041808553-01ND
2018-09-198028476-01ND
2018-10-012342083001ND
2019-02-209023911-01ND
2019-06-199064195-01ND
2019-08-069083192-01ND
2019-10-163064279001ND
2020-02-2421661901.00ND
2020-04-0121841332.00ND
2020-07-1522601863.00ND
2020-12-2323531958.00ND
2021-01-2123707013.00ND
2021-04-0824054511.00ND
2021-07-2024822886.00ND
2021-10-1525399204.00ND
2022-01-2125936802.00ND
2022-04-1526458546.00ND
2022-07-1527031504.00ND
2022-10-2827636335.00ND
2023-01-2728344312.00ND
2023-04-2128696420.00ND
2023-07-2129296491.00ND
2023-10-2029881306.00ND