p-Dichlorobenzene
Epcor Water - Agua Fria
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 9 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-18 | 4031423-01 | ND |
2014-05-08 | 4050765-02V | ND |
2014-06-24 | 4061967-01V | ND |
2014-08-01 | 4080053-01V | ND |
2014-08-05 | 4080428-04V | ND |
2014-08-05 | 4080428-03V | ND |
2014-08-05 | 4080428-02V | ND |
2014-08-05 | 4080428-01V | ND |
2014-08-06 | 4080551-04V | ND |
2014-08-06 | 4080551-03 | ND |
2014-08-06 | 4080551-01 | ND |
2014-11-18 | 4111490-01V | ND |
2015-03-05 | 5030509-01V | ND |
2015-05-12 | 5051006-04V | ND |
2015-08-03 | 5080125-05V | ND |
2015-08-03 | 5080125-04V | ND |
2015-08-03 | 5080125-03V | ND |
2015-08-03 | 5080125-02V | ND |
2015-08-03 | 5080125-01V | ND |
2016-03-23 | 6032047-01 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 6060444-02 | ND |
2016-09-15 | 6091305-03V | ND |
2016-09-16 | 6091438-04V | ND |
2016-09-16 | 6091438-01V | ND |
2016-09-20 | 6091673-01V | ND |
2016-09-29 | 6092568-01V | ND |
2017-03-29 | 7032479-05 | ND |
2017-05-31 | 7052920-01VOC | ND |
2017-08-08 | 7080866-03 | ND |
2017-08-08 | 7080866-01VOC | ND |
2017-08-09 | 7081006-02VOC | ND |
2017-08-09 | 7081006-01VOC | ND |
2017-08-10 | 7081172-01VOC | ND |
2017-08-21 | 7082146-01VOC | ND |
2018-03-05 | 18C0358-01 | ND |
2018-03-23 | 18C2301-02 | ND |
2018-05-30 | 18E2948-03 VOC | ND |
2018-08-16 | 18H1816-03 | ND |
2018-08-16 | 18H1816-02 VOC | ND |
2018-08-16 | 18H1816-04 VOC | ND |
2018-08-21 | 18H2278-03 VOC | ND |
2018-08-21 | 18H2278-01 VOC | ND |
2018-08-23 | 18H2522-01 VOC | ND |
2019-03-13 | 19C1415-04 VOC | ND |
2019-03-13 | 19C1415-01 VOC | ND |
2019-05-21 | 19E2359-03 VOC | ND |
2019-08-28 | 19H3278-04 VOC | ND |
2019-08-28 | 19H3278-02 VOC | ND |
2019-08-29 | 19H3407-02 VOC | ND |
2019-08-29 | 19H3407-01 VOC | ND |
2019-09-10 | 1911144-02 VOC | ND |
2019-09-10 | 1911144-03 VOC | ND |