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p-Dichlorobenzene

Bethany Special Utility District

NOTE: Bethany Special Utility District purchases water from Johnson County SUD which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Johnson County SUD.

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.

 

61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
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

NOTE: Bethany Special Utility District purchases water from Johnson County SUD which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Johnson County SUD.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-21Q1807323007ND
2018-02-21Q1807323001ND
2018-12-10Q1850236023ND
2018-12-10Q1850236021ND
2018-12-10Q1850236018ND
2018-12-10Q1850236017ND
2018-12-10Q1850236014ND
2018-12-10Q1850236013ND
2018-12-10Q1850236011ND
2018-12-10Q1850236009ND
2019-02-20Q1907529003ND
2019-02-20Q1907529004ND
2019-02-20Q1907529007ND
2019-02-20Q1907529019ND
2019-02-20Q1907529023ND
2019-02-20Q1907529024ND
2019-02-20Q1907529027ND
2019-05-21Q1927429001ND
2019-05-21Q1927429005ND
2019-05-21Q1927429003ND
2020-01-28Q2003074027ND
2020-01-28Q2003074029ND
2020-01-28Q2003074031ND
2020-01-28Q2003074033ND
2020-05-05Q2017189004ND
2020-06-17Q2024616005ND
2020-06-17Q2024616007ND
2020-10-07Q2039319006ND
2020-10-07Q2039319008ND
2020-10-07Q2039319010ND
2021-03-04Q2105758004ND
2021-03-31Q2108142010ND
2021-03-31Q2108142031ND
2021-03-31Q2108142029ND
2021-03-31Q2108142022ND
2021-03-31Q2108142018ND
2021-03-31Q2108142016ND
2021-03-31Q2108142014ND
2021-03-31Q2108142012ND
2021-03-31Q2108142020ND
2021-06-07Q2114736006ND
2021-09-17Q2125644009ND
2022-05-04Q2213477001ND
2022-06-13Q2216387002ND
2022-06-13Q2216387004ND
2022-06-13Q2216387006ND
2022-10-27Q2232469027ND
2022-10-27Q2232469035ND
2022-10-27Q2232469033ND
2022-10-27Q2232469029ND
2022-10-27Q2232469025ND
2022-10-27Q2232469023ND
2023-04-06Q2312829003ND
2023-10-26Q2346224018ND
2023-10-26Q2346224020ND
2023-10-26Q2346224022ND
2023-10-26Q2346224024ND
2023-10-26Q2346224034ND
2023-10-26Q2346224036ND
2023-10-26Q2346224038ND
2023-11-21Q2350132003ND