p-Dichlorobenzene
Coal Valley
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-05-12 | SE40517-01_01 | ND |
2014-05-27 | SE41211-01_01 | ND |
2015-05-04 | SE50079-01_01 | ND |
2015-07-13 | SG50693-01_01 | ND |
2015-11-04 | SK50224-01_01 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 16B0344-01_01 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16E0793-01_01 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16E0793-02_01 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 16G0971-01_01 | ND |
2016-11-21 | 16K0672-01_01 | ND |
2017-01-03 | 17A0025-01_01 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 17D0302-02_01 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 17D0302-01_01 | ND |
2017-07-17 | 17G0707-01_01 | ND |
2017-10-02 | 17J0043-01_01 | ND |
2018-03-27 | 18C0598-01_03 | ND |
2018-04-04 | 18D0149-01_01 | ND |
2018-07-16 | 18G0574-01 | ND |
2018-10-10 | 18J0383-01_01 | ND |
2019-05-13 | 19E0449-01 | ND |
2019-10-28 | 19J0977-01 | ND |