p-Dichlorobenzene
Bogue Banks Water Corporation
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 12 | 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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2014-01-13 | 8460-011314-WH1V | ND |
2014-05-06 | 8460-050614-W10V | ND |
2014-05-06 | 8460-050614-E03V | ND |
2014-05-06 | 8460-050614-E07V | ND |
2014-07-16 | 8460-071614-WH6V | ND |
2014-07-16 | 8460-071614-WROV | ND |
2015-04-14 | ND | |
2015-04-14 | ND | |
2015-10-14 | ND | |
2016-04-21 | 8460-042116-E03V | ND |
2016-04-21 | 8460-042116-E07V | ND |
2016-07-20 | 8460-072016-WH2V | ND |
2016-10-12 | 8460-101216-WROV | ND |
2016-11-09 | 8460-110916-WH2V | ND |
2017-01-18 | 8460-011817-WH1V | ND |
2017-02-22 | 8460-022217-WH2V | ND |
2017-04-25 | 8460-042517-WROV | ND |
2017-04-25 | 8460-042517-E03V | ND |
2017-04-25 | 8460-042517-E07V | ND |
2017-04-25 | 8460-042517-W10V | ND |
2017-04-25 | 8460-042517-WH1V | ND |
2017-04-25 | 8460-042517-WH2V | ND |
2017-04-25 | 8460-042517-WH6V | ND |
2017-07-10 | 8460-071017-WH1V | ND |
2017-07-10 | 8460-071017-WH2V | ND |
2017-09-15 | 8460-091517-WROV | ND |
2017-10-25 | 8460-102517-WH1V | ND |
2017-10-25 | 8460-102517-WH2V | ND |
2017-11-27 | 8460-112717-WROV | ND |
2018-02-21 | 8460-022118-WROV | ND |
2018-02-21 | 8460-022118-WH2V | ND |
2018-02-21 | 8460-022118-WH1V | ND |
2018-05-07 | 8460-050718-WROV | ND |
2018-05-07 | 8460-050718-WH2V | ND |
2018-05-07 | 8460-050718-WH1V | ND |
2018-08-06 | 8460-080618-WH1V | ND |
2018-08-06 | 8460-080618-WH2V | ND |
2018-08-06 | 8460-080618-WROV | ND |
2018-11-05 | 8460-110518-WH1V | ND |
2018-11-05 | 8460-110518-WH2V | ND |
2018-11-05 | 8460-110518-WROV | ND |
2019-03-11 | 8460-031119-WH1V | ND |
2019-03-11 | 8460-031119-WH2V | ND |
2019-03-11 | 8460-031119-WROV | ND |
2019-05-06 | 8460-050619-WH1V | ND |
2019-05-06 | 8460-050619-WH2V | ND |
2019-05-06 | 8460-050619-WROV | ND |
2019-08-05 | 8460-080519-WH2V | ND |
2019-08-05 | 8460-080519-WROV | ND |
2019-08-05 | 8460-080519-WH1V | ND |
2019-11-04 | 8460-110419-WROV | ND |
2019-11-04 | 8460-110419-WH2V | ND |
2019-11-04 | 8460-110419-WH1V | ND |