p-Dichlorobenzene
Mount Olive Township Water Department Main
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-03-12 | 340312114 | ND |
2014-03-25 | 340325049 | ND |
2014-06-10 | 340610138 | ND |
2014-06-10 | 340610137 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 340812109 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 340812108 | ND |
2014-10-30 | 341030058 | ND |
2014-10-30 | 341030057 | ND |
2015-03-17 | 350317085 | ND |
2015-03-17 | 350317084 | ND |
2015-06-09 | 350610201 | ND |
2015-06-09 | 350610204 | ND |
2015-06-09 | 350610200 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 350721094 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 350721095 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 351104123 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 351104124 | ND |
2016-03-23 | 360323100 | ND |
2016-03-23 | 360323101 | ND |
2016-06-14 | 360614175 | ND |
2016-06-14 | 360614176 | ND |
2016-08-17 | 360817120 | ND |
2016-08-17 | 360817119 | ND |
2016-10-27 | 361027099 | ND |
2016-10-27 | 361027098 | ND |
2017-03-22 | 370322078 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 370524109 | ND |
2017-07-25 | 370725097 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 371108146 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 371108145 | ND |
2018-03-20 | 380320178 | ND |
2018-06-13 | 380613158 | ND |
2018-07-18 | 380718184 | ND |
2018-10-16 | 381016235 | ND |
2018-10-16 | 381016234 | ND |
2019-01-15 | 390115193 | ND |
2019-04-17 | 390417216 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 390725039 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 391016243 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 391016244 | ND |