p-Dichlorobenzene
Manchester Water Department
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 | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 16 | 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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2014-01-27 | AA64021-VOC1 | ND |
2014-01-27 | AA64016-VOC1 | ND |
2014-01-27 | AA64022-VOC1 | ND |
2014-01-28 | AA64040-VOC1 | ND |
2014-01-28 | AA64042-VOC1 | ND |
2014-01-28 | AA64041-VOC1 | ND |
2014-01-29 | AA64053-VOC1 | ND |
2014-04-15 | AA64895-VOC1 | ND |
2014-04-16 | AA64910-VOC1 | ND |
2014-04-16 | AA64911-VOC1 | ND |
2014-07-15 | AA65989-VOC1 | ND |
2014-07-15 | AA65990-VOC1 | ND |
2014-07-16 | AA66008-VOC1 | ND |
2014-10-15 | AA67166-VOC1 | ND |
2014-10-15 | AA67167-VOC1 | ND |
2014-10-15 | AA67170-VOC1 | ND |
2015-01-12 | AA68224-VOC1 | ND |
2015-01-12 | AA68232-VOC1 | ND |
2015-01-12 | AA68231-VOC1 | ND |
2015-01-12 | AA68230-VOC1 | ND |
2015-01-13 | AA68248-VOC1 | ND |
2015-01-14 | AA68262-VOC1 | ND |
2015-01-14 | AA68263-VOC1 | ND |
2015-04-14 | AA69265-VOC1 | ND |
2015-04-14 | AA69266-VOC1 | ND |
2015-04-15 | AA69287-VOC1 | ND |
2015-07-13 | AA70363-VOC1 | ND |
2015-07-13 | AA70364-VOC1 | ND |
2015-07-15 | AA70400-VOC1 | ND |
2015-10-06 | AA71493-VOC1 | ND |
2015-10-06 | AA71496-VOC1 | ND |
2015-10-06 | AA71497-VOC1 | ND |
2016-01-04 | AA72706-VOC1 | ND |
2016-01-04 | AA72711-VOC1 | ND |
2016-01-04 | AA72712-VOC1 | ND |
2016-01-05 | AA72733-VOC1 | ND |
2016-01-05 | AA72734-VOC1 | ND |
2016-01-06 | AA72758-VOC1 | ND |
2016-01-06 | AA72757-VOC1 | ND |
2016-04-11 | AA73930-VOC1 | ND |
2016-04-13 | AA73967-VOC1 | ND |
2016-04-28 | AA74150-VOC1 | ND |
2016-07-05 | AA75012-VOC1 | ND |
2016-07-05 | AA75015-VOC1 | ND |
2016-07-06 | AA75033-VOC1 | ND |
2016-10-18 | AA76514-VOC1 | ND |
2016-10-18 | AA76517-VOC1 | ND |
2016-11-07 | AA76794-VOC1 | ND |
2017-01-09 | AA77661-VOC1 | ND |
2017-01-09 | AA77660-VOC1 | ND |
2017-01-09 | AA77655-VOC1 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AA77684-VOC1 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AA77685-VOC1 | ND |
2017-01-11 | AA77706-VOC1 | ND |
2017-01-11 | AA77707-VOC1 | ND |
2017-04-05 | AA78802-VOC1 | ND |
2017-04-21 | AA79012-VOC1 | ND |
2017-04-28 | AA79094-VOC1 | ND |
2017-04-28 | AA79095-VOC1 | ND |
2017-07-11 | AA80100-VOC1 | ND |
2017-07-11 | AA80102-VOC1 | ND |
2017-07-12 | AA80122-VOC1 | ND |
2017-10-24 | AA81429-VOC1 | ND |
2017-10-25 | AA81444-VOC1 | ND |
2017-10-25 | AA81445-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-08 | AA82323-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-08 | AA82328-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-08 | AA82329-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-09 | AA82347-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-09 | AA82348-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-09 | AA82350-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-10 | AA82372-VOC1 | ND |
2018-01-10 | AA82373-VOC1 | ND |
2018-04-10 | AA83456-VOC1 | ND |
2018-04-10 | AA83453-VOC1 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AA83470-VOC1 | ND |
2018-07-17 | AA84728-VOC1 | ND |
2018-07-18 | AA84742-VOC1 | ND |
2018-07-18 | AA84743-VOC1 | ND |
2018-10-16 | AA85887-VOC1 | ND |
2018-10-17 | AA85906-VOC1 | ND |
2018-10-17 | AA85907-VOC1 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AA86956-VOC1 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AA86957-VOC1 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AA86975-VOC1 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AA86974-VOC1 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AA86968-VOC1 | ND |
2019-01-17 | AA86989-VOC1 | ND |
2019-01-17 | AA86990-VOC1 | ND |
2019-04-23 | AA88123-VOC1 | ND |
2019-04-24 | AA88139-VOC1 | ND |
2019-04-24 | AA88140-VOC1 | ND |
2019-07-08 | AA89073-VOC1 | ND |
2019-07-08 | AA89074-VOC1 | ND |
2019-07-10 | AA89110-VOC1 | ND |
2019-10-08 | AA90268-VOC1 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AA90285-VOC1 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AA90287-VOC1 | ND |