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p-Dichlorobenzene

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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
2018-01-1038158601ND
2018-04-0439069901ND
2018-07-0340201501ND
2018-10-0441308901ND
2019-01-0942495701ND
2019-04-1043656201ND
2019-07-1645013801ND
2019-10-1046829601ND
2020-02-1221682279.00ND
2020-04-0922039220.00ND
2020-07-0922623446.00ND
2020-10-0623198000.00ND
2021-01-0823727843.00ND
2021-04-0624263153.00ND
2021-08-1225038890.00ND
2021-10-1325420756.00ND
2022-01-0625957937.00ND
2022-04-0626479739.00ND
2022-07-1327053545.00ND
2022-10-0527656707.00ND
2023-01-0528187430.00ND
2023-04-0528718742.00ND
2023-07-0629317598.00ND
2023-10-0529901723.00ND