Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

p-Dichlorobenzene

East Cocalico Township

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-04-278045051-02REND
2018-04-278045051-08ND
2018-04-278045051-11ND
2018-04-278045051-10ND
2019-04-299041601-06ND
2019-04-299041601-08ND
2019-04-299041601-09ND
2019-04-299041601-02ND
2020-05-0122369766.00ND
2020-05-0122369745.00ND
2020-05-0122369722.00ND
2020-05-0122369699.00ND
2020-05-0122369676.00ND
2020-05-0122369653.00ND
2020-05-0122369630.00ND
2020-05-0122369607.00ND
2020-05-0122369584.00ND
2020-05-0122369539.00ND
2020-05-0122369561.00ND
2020-05-1122369507.00ND
2020-09-2523142978.00ND
2020-10-2223322767.00ND
2020-10-2923322725.00ND
2020-11-2023497281.00ND
2021-03-1024203660.00ND
2021-04-0824393852.00ND
2021-04-0824393831.00ND
2021-04-0824393802.00ND
2021-04-0824393879.00ND
2021-07-1424979176.00ND
2022-04-0826607721.00ND
2022-04-0826607766.00ND
2022-04-0826607745.00ND
2022-04-0826607694.00ND
2023-01-1128310393.00ND
2023-01-1128310366.00ND
2023-01-1128310438.00ND
2023-01-1128310417.00ND
2023-04-1228858492.00ND
2023-04-1228858494.00ND
2023-04-1228858491.00ND
2023-04-1228858493.00ND
2023-07-1229454833.00ND
2023-09-1329847913.00ND
2023-09-1329847915.00ND
2023-09-1329847918.00ND
2023-09-1329847916.00ND
2023-09-1329847917.00ND
2023-09-1329847914.00ND
2023-10-2530031830.00ND