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p-Dichlorobenzene

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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
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 Lab ID Result
2019-08-19M19-28116-03ND
2019-09-30468016ND
2020-03-03M20-14668-01ND
2020-03-03M20-14668-01ND
2020-04-09M20-17650-01ND
2020-08-05M20-27568-01ND
2020-11-05M20-35836-01ND
2021-03-15M21-15500-01ND
2021-05-24M21-20987-01ND
2021-08-05M21-28224-01ND
2021-11-16M21-37604-01ND
2022-02-24M22-14528-01ND
2022-05-03M22-20781-01ND
2022-08-10M22-31283-01ND
2022-11-302208835-01ND
2023-02-132305102-01ND
2023-06-072319754-01ND
2023-09-062333450-01ND
2023-10-112338475-01ND
2023-11-292344286-01ND