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p-Dichlorobenzene

Ferron - Castle Valley Special Service District

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.

 

30

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
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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 Result
2018-02-20ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-11-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-05-19ND
2020-08-18ND
2020-08-18ND
2020-11-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-26ND
2021-09-07ND
2021-09-15ND
2021-12-09ND
2022-02-22ND
2022-06-21ND
2022-08-24ND
2022-08-24ND
2022-11-29ND
2023-02-22ND
2023-06-21ND
2023-09-06ND
2023-09-06ND
2023-11-14ND