p-Dichlorobenzene
Windermere Community
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2014-03-12 | AC46775 | ND |
2014-03-12 | AC46777 | ND |
2014-06-24 | AC57792 | ND |
2014-06-24 | AC57798 | ND |
2014-08-27 | AC65279 | ND |
2015-08-05 | AD02685 | ND |
2015-08-05 | AD02687 | ND |
2015-08-05 | AD02683 | ND |
2015-08-05 | AD02689 | ND |
2015-08-05 | AD02693 | ND |
2016-02-09 | AD22758 | ND |
2016-04-27 | AD34470 | ND |
2016-04-27 | AD34468 | ND |
2016-04-27 | AD34466 | ND |
2016-04-27 | AD34476 | ND |
2016-09-06 | AD47927 | ND |
2017-03-13 | AD74666 | ND |
2017-05-01 | AD81860 | ND |
2017-05-01 | AD81848 | ND |
2017-09-18 | AD96553 | ND |
2017-12-05 | AE06748 | ND |
2017-12-05 | AE06750 | ND |
2017-12-07 | AE07245 | ND |
2018-02-12 | AE13274 | ND |
2018-02-12 | AE13278 | ND |
2018-02-12 | AE13284 | ND |
2018-02-12 | AE13276 | ND |
2018-02-12 | AE13280 | ND |
2018-02-12 | AE13282 | ND |
2018-04-04 | AE21214 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AE50702 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AE50706 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AE50700 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AE50704 | ND |
2019-05-06 | AE64938 | ND |
2019-08-07 | AE77513 | ND |