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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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-01-098012152-02ND
2018-04-108042613-02ND
2018-04-108042612-01ND
2018-04-108042612-02ND
2018-04-108042612-03ND
2018-04-108042612-04ND
2019-04-239044997-01ND
2019-04-239044997-02ND
2019-04-239044997-03ND
2019-04-239044997-04ND
2019-04-239044997-05ND
2020-04-1422080217.00ND
2020-04-1422080280.00ND
2020-04-1422080196.00ND
2020-04-1422080175.00ND
2020-04-1422080154.00ND
2020-04-1422080238.00ND
2020-04-1422080259.00ND
2021-04-0624301750.00ND
2021-04-0624301813.00ND
2021-04-0624301771.00ND
2021-04-0624301792.00ND
2021-04-0624301834.00ND
2022-05-3126899448.00ND
2022-05-3126899511.00ND
2022-05-3126899469.00ND
2022-05-3126899490.00ND
2022-05-3126899532.00ND
2023-04-0428761075.00ND
2023-04-0428761072.00ND
2023-04-0428761077.00ND
2023-04-0428761076.00ND
2023-04-0428761074.00ND
2023-04-0428761073.00ND
2023-12-1230296272.00ND