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p-Dichlorobenzene

Ocean Lakes Ltd

NOTE: Ocean Lakes Ltd purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer 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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Ocean Lakes Ltd purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-11AE10684ND
2019-05-22AE30798ND
2019-05-22AE30796ND
2019-05-22AE30800ND
2019-05-23AE30863ND
2019-05-23AE30864ND
2019-05-23AE30865ND
2019-05-23AE30866ND
2020-04-21AE47476ND
2020-04-21AE47486ND
2020-04-21AE47488ND
2020-04-23AE47627ND
2020-04-23AE47624ND
2020-06-24AE50426ND
2020-06-24AE50427ND
2021-06-16AE67499ND
2022-05-23AE84081ND
2023-04-13AF00227ND
2023-08-03AF06541ND