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p-Dichlorobenzene

Elkins City Of

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-05-25286783-2018-DWND
2018-08-23292675-2018-DWND
2018-11-08296696-2018-DWND
2019-02-22301352-2019-DWND
2019-06-21307737-2019-DWND
2019-08-28311397-2019-DWND
2019-11-06315505-2019-DWND
2020-02-12320295-2020-DWND
2020-02-12320295-2020-DWND
2020-05-13324855-2020-DWND
2020-10-21334311-2020-DWND
2022-01-24810-13292-1ND
2022-10-262105258-01ND
2023-11-023112764-02ND