p-Dichlorobenzene
Deforest Waterworks
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-06-24 | 140960001 | ND |
2014-06-24 | 140958001 | ND |
2014-06-24 | 140959001 | ND |
2014-07-23 | 147208001 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 150736001 | ND |
2014-09-10 | 156235001 | ND |
2014-10-15 | 163748001 | ND |
2015-02-17 | 179800001 | ND |
2015-02-17 | 179800003 | ND |
2015-09-15 | 217481001 | ND |
2016-04-18 | 249026001 | ND |
2016-04-18 | 249027001 | ND |
2016-09-26 | 279964001 | ND |
2017-06-20 | 999039 | ND |
2017-06-20 | 999036 | ND |
2018-03-13 | 1044929 | ND |
2018-03-13 | 1044928 | ND |
2018-08-29 | 404007001 | ND |
2019-06-19 | 1129331 | ND |
2019-06-19 | 1129330 | ND |