p-Dichlorobenzene
City of Stuart - Water Plant
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 |
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2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | 0.0140 ppb | 40 | 2 | ND - 0.290 ppb |
2018 | 0.0479 ppb | 47 | 9 | ND - 0.250 ppb |
2019 | 0.00884 ppb | 112 | 1 | ND - 0.990 ppb |
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 | Result |
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2014-01-07 | ND |
2014-04-04 | ND |
2014-07-07 | ND |
2014-08-15 | ND |
2014-11-04 | ND |
2014-12-16 | ND |
2015-01-07 | ND |
2015-04-01 | ND |
2015-09-24 | ND |
2015-12-24 | ND |
2016-01-07 | ND |
2016-04-11 | ND |
2016-06-03 | ND |
2016-07-26 | ND |
2016-10-19 | ND |
2017-01-17 | ND |
2017-04-04 | ND |
2017-07-27 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-08-23 | ND |
2017-09-21 | ND |
2017-09-27 | ND |
2017-09-27 | ND |
2017-09-27 | ND |
2017-09-27 | ND |
2017-09-27 | ND |
2017-09-27 | ND |
2017-09-27 | ND |
2017-09-27 | 0.270 ppb |
2017-10-20 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-11-22 | ND |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2017-12-06 | 0.290 ppb |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2017-12-06 | ND |
2018-01-25 | ND |
2018-04-11 | ND |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-09-17 | 0.250 ppb |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-04 | ND |
2018-10-24 | ND |
2018-10-24 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-11-20 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2018-12-05 | ND |
2019-01-25 | ND |
2019-02-15 | ND |
2019-02-15 | ND |
2019-02-15 | ND |
2019-02-15 | 0.990 ppb |
2019-02-15 | ND |
2019-02-15 | ND |
2019-02-15 | ND |
2019-02-15 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-13 | ND |
2019-03-21 | ND |
2019-04-25 | ND |
2019-04-25 | ND |
2019-04-25 | ND |
2019-04-25 | ND |
2019-04-25 | ND |
2019-04-25 | ND |
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2019-04-25 | ND |
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2019-04-25 | ND |
2019-04-26 | ND |
2019-04-26 | ND |
2019-05-20 | ND |
2019-05-20 | ND |
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2019-05-20 | ND |
2019-05-20 | ND |
2019-05-20 | ND |
2019-05-20 | ND |
2019-06-18 | ND |
2019-06-18 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
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2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-07-24 | ND |
2019-09-17 | ND |
2019-09-17 | ND |
2019-09-17 | ND |
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2019-09-17 | ND |
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2019-09-17 | ND |
2019-09-17 | ND |
2019-10-21 | ND |
2019-10-21 | ND |
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2019-10-21 | ND |
2019-10-21 | ND |
2019-10-21 | ND |
2019-11-07 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-11-18 | ND |
2019-12-17 | ND |
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