p-Dichlorobenzene
Portsmouth Water Works
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 7 | 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 | A400382001 | ND |
2014-01-27 | A400382002 | ND |
2014-01-27 | A400382003 | ND |
2014-02-03 | A400530002 | ND |
2014-02-03 | A400530003 | ND |
2014-02-03 | A400530001 | ND |
2014-07-17 | A405023001 | ND |
2015-01-20 | A500311005 | ND |
2015-01-20 | A500311006 | ND |
2015-01-20 | A500311004 | ND |
2015-01-20 | A500311003 | ND |
2015-01-20 | A500311002 | ND |
2015-01-20 | A500311001 | ND |
2015-07-08 | A504792001 | ND |
2016-02-03 | B600549002 | ND |
2016-02-03 | B600549004 | ND |
2016-02-03 | B600549006 | ND |
2016-02-08 | B600586002 | ND |
2016-02-08 | B600586004 | ND |
2016-02-08 | B600586006 | ND |
2016-08-18 | B607708002 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 39125-002 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 39125-006 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 39125-005 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 39125-003 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 39125-001 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 39125-004 | ND |
2017-08-01 | 41312-001 | ND |
2018-02-08 | 43406-001 | ND |
2018-02-08 | 43406-002 | ND |
2018-02-08 | 43406-003 | ND |
2018-02-14 | 43453-001 | ND |
2018-02-14 | 43453-002 | ND |
2018-02-14 | 43453-003 | ND |
2018-05-16 | 1805-02255-001 | ND |
2018-08-29 | 1808-04203-001 | ND |
2018-08-30 | 1808-04205-001 | ND |
2018-11-05 | 1811-00621-001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 1901-02585-001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 1901-02602-001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 1901-02603-001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 1901-02604-001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 1901-02606-001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 1901-02609-001 | ND |
2019-08-15 | 1908-02438-001 | ND |