Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

p-Dichlorobenzene

North Penn Water Authority

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.

 

224

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND480ND
2019ND450ND
2020ND490ND
2021ND380ND
2022ND260ND
2023ND180ND

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
2018-01-2220180293ND
2018-01-2220180294ND
2018-01-2220180295ND
2018-01-2220180296ND
2018-02-0520180455ND
2018-02-0520180456ND
2018-02-0520180452ND
2018-02-0520180453ND
2018-02-0520180454ND
2018-02-0520180457ND
2018-03-2020181073ND
2018-03-2020181074ND
2018-03-2020181075ND
2018-03-2020181076ND
2018-04-1620181445ND
2018-04-1620181446ND
2018-04-1620181448ND
2018-04-1620181447ND
2018-05-0220181740ND
2018-05-0220181741ND
2018-05-0220181744ND
2018-05-0220181742ND
2018-05-0220181743ND
2018-06-1820182322ND
2018-06-1820182324ND
2018-06-1820182325ND
2018-06-1820182323ND
2018-06-1820182326ND
2018-06-1820182327ND
2018-07-1620182699ND
2018-07-1620182700ND
2018-07-1620182701ND
2018-08-0120182922ND
2018-08-0120182923ND
2018-08-0120182920ND
2018-08-0120182921ND
2018-08-0120182924ND
2018-09-0520183429ND
2018-09-0520183431ND
2018-09-0520183430ND
2018-09-0520183432ND
2018-10-1520183924ND
2018-10-1520183926ND
2018-10-1520183925ND
2018-12-038121626-01ND
2018-12-038121626-03ND
2018-12-038121626-02ND
2018-12-108122542-01ND
2019-01-2120190220ND
2019-02-0420190410ND
2019-02-0420190411ND
2019-02-0420190409ND
2019-02-0420190412ND
2019-02-0720190528ND
2019-03-0420190828ND
2019-03-0420190829ND
2019-03-0420190830ND
2019-04-1720191516ND
2019-04-1720191518ND
2019-04-1720191517ND
2019-05-0220191674ND
2019-05-0220191675ND
2019-05-0220191678ND
2019-05-0220191676ND
2019-05-0220191677ND
2019-07-1520192723ND
2019-07-1520192724ND
2019-07-1520192727ND
2019-07-1520192728ND
2019-07-1520192725ND
2019-07-1520192726ND
2019-08-0520192977ND
2019-08-0520192978ND
2019-08-0520192976ND
2019-08-0520192979ND
2019-09-0420193493ND
2019-09-0420193494ND
2019-09-0420193495ND
2019-09-0420193496ND
2019-10-2120194146ND
2019-10-2120194147ND
2019-10-2120194148ND
2019-11-0420194264ND
2019-11-0420194265ND
2019-11-0420194267ND
2019-11-0420194266ND
2019-11-0420194268ND
2019-11-0420194269ND
2019-12-0220194693ND
2019-12-0220194694ND
2019-12-0220194696ND
2019-12-0220194697ND
2019-12-0220194695ND
2020-01-2021503056.00ND
2020-01-2021503077.00ND
2020-01-2021502993.00ND
2020-01-2021503014.00ND
2020-01-2021503035.00ND
2020-02-0321667080.00ND
2020-02-0321667101.00ND
2020-02-0321667122.00ND
2020-03-0221847017.00ND
2020-03-0221847038.00ND
2020-03-0221847059.00ND
2020-03-0221847080.00ND
2020-05-0522215270.00ND
2020-05-0522215291.00ND
2020-05-0522215333.00ND
2020-05-0522215354.00ND
2020-05-0522215312.00ND
2020-06-0122416281.00ND
2020-06-0122416302.00ND
2020-06-0122416344.00ND
2020-06-0122416365.00ND
2020-06-0122416323.00ND
2020-06-0122416386.00ND
2020-07-2022607574.00ND
2020-07-2022607595.00ND
2020-07-2022607511.00ND
2020-07-2022607532.00ND
2020-07-2022607553.00ND
2020-08-0322608151.00ND
2020-08-0322608172.00ND
2020-08-0322608193.00ND
2020-08-0322608214.00ND
2020-09-0222999415.00ND
2020-09-0222999436.00ND
2020-09-0222999478.00ND
2020-09-0222999499.00ND
2020-09-0222999457.00ND
2020-09-0222999520.00ND
2020-10-1923183098.00ND
2020-10-1923183119.00ND
2020-10-1923183140.00ND
2020-11-0223362137.00ND
2020-11-0223362158.00ND
2020-11-0223362179.00ND
2020-11-0223362200.00ND
2020-12-0223537599.00ND
2020-12-0223537620.00ND
2020-12-0223537641.00ND
2020-12-0223537662.00ND
2021-01-1823712796.00ND
2021-01-1823712817.00ND
2021-01-1823712775.00ND
2021-02-0523888811.00ND
2021-02-0523888853.00ND
2021-02-0523888832.00ND
2021-03-0124060129.00ND
2021-03-0124060150.00ND
2021-03-0124060171.00ND
2021-03-0924060108.00ND
2021-04-1924247769.00ND
2021-04-1924247790.00ND
2021-05-1724438762.00ND
2021-05-1724438783.00ND
2021-05-1724438804.00ND
2021-06-0224638233.00ND
2021-06-0224638254.00ND
2021-06-0224638275.00ND
2021-06-0224638296.00ND
2021-07-2124829605.00ND
2021-07-2124829626.00ND
2021-07-2124829543.00ND
2021-07-2124829564.00ND
2021-07-2124829584.00ND
2021-08-0324829648.00ND
2021-08-0324829669.00ND
2021-08-0324829690.00ND
2021-08-0324829732.00ND
2021-08-0324829711.00ND
2021-09-0825220382.00ND
2021-09-0825220403.00ND
2021-09-0825220424.00ND
2021-10-1825405349.00ND
2021-10-1925405328.00ND
2021-10-1925405370.00ND
2021-10-1925405391.00ND
2021-11-0125588159.00ND
2021-12-0625764725.00ND
2022-01-1725942745.00ND
2022-01-1725942766.00ND
2022-01-1725942724.00ND
2022-01-1725942787.00ND
2022-02-0926117636.00ND
2022-02-0926117657.00ND
2022-02-0926117678.00ND
2022-02-0926117699.00ND
2022-03-0226287448.00ND
2022-05-0426648500.00ND
2022-05-0426648521.00ND
2022-05-0426648542.00ND
2022-05-1626649186.00ND
2022-05-1626649207.00ND
2022-05-1626649228.00ND
2022-06-0626842861.00ND
2022-07-2027037770.00ND
2022-08-0327234061.00ND
2022-08-0327234082.00ND
2022-08-0327234040.00ND
2022-08-0327234103.00ND
2022-10-1727641620.00ND
2022-10-1727641641.00ND
2022-10-1727641662.00ND
2022-11-0227823010.00ND
2022-12-0527998847.00ND
2023-01-1828172958.00ND
2023-01-1828172979.00ND
2023-01-1828172937.00ND
2023-01-1928173000.00ND
2023-02-0228349542.00ND
2023-03-0628521264.00ND
2023-03-0628521285.00ND
2023-04-1228702329.00ND
2023-06-2129108540.00ND
2023-07-1929302133.00ND
2023-07-1929302154.00ND
2023-07-1929302112.00ND
2023-08-0229497559.00ND
2023-09-1329700121.00ND
2023-09-1329700142.00ND
2023-10-1229886774.00ND
2023-11-0130071593.00ND
2023-12-0430245963.00ND