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p-Dichlorobenzene

Pine Meadow Mutual Water

NOTE: Pine Meadow Mutual Water purchases water from Mountain Regional Water Special Service District which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Mountain Regional Water 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.

 

57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND80ND

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: Pine Meadow Mutual Water purchases water from Mountain Regional Water Special Service District which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Mountain Regional Water Special Service District.

Date Result
2018-03-20ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-20ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-09-05ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-24ND
2019-01-24ND
2019-01-24ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-03-20ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-11-14ND
2020-02-27ND
2020-03-02ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-09-15ND
2020-09-21ND
2020-12-04ND
2020-12-30ND
2021-03-16ND
2021-06-03ND
2021-06-08ND
2021-08-04ND
2021-12-08ND
2021-12-08ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-08-04ND
2022-08-04ND
2022-08-04ND
2022-08-04ND
2022-08-04ND
2022-09-07ND
2022-12-06ND
2022-12-06ND
2022-12-07ND
2023-03-16ND
2023-06-21ND
2023-09-21ND
2023-11-06ND
2023-11-06ND
2023-11-06ND
2023-12-11ND
2023-12-11ND