p-Dichlorobenzene
Merchantville Pennsauken
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 | 22 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 21 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 40 | 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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2014-03-10 | 14031564-002 | ND |
2014-03-10 | 14031564-001 | ND |
2014-03-10 | 14031564-003 | ND |
2014-03-10 | 14031564-004 | ND |
2014-06-13 | 14061879-001 | ND |
2014-06-13 | 14061879-004 | ND |
2014-06-13 | 14061879-002 | ND |
2014-06-13 | 14061879-003 | ND |
2014-09-24 | 14092463-001 | ND |
2014-09-24 | 14092463-004 | ND |
2014-09-24 | 14092463-002 | ND |
2014-09-24 | 14092463-003 | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-01 | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-01A | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-02A | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-04 | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-05 | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-05A | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-02 | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-03A | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-04A | ND |
2014-12-05 | 141205/2656-03 | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-01 | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-01A | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-04A | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-04 | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-02 | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-02A | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-03 | ND |
2015-03-13 | 150313/2810-03A | ND |
2015-05-15 | 150515/2933-1 | ND |
2015-05-15 | 150515/2933-4 | ND |
2015-05-15 | 150515/2933-2 | ND |
2015-05-15 | 150515/2933-3V | ND |
2015-08-14 | 150814/3122-1 | ND |
2015-08-14 | 150814/3122-4 | ND |
2015-08-14 | 150814/3122-2 | ND |
2015-08-14 | 150814/3122-3 | ND |
2015-11-13 | 151113/3292-1A | ND |
2015-11-13 | 151113/3292-2A | ND |
2015-11-13 | 151113/3292-5A | ND |
2015-11-13 | 151113/3292-3A | ND |
2015-11-13 | 151113/3292-4A | ND |
2016-02-29 | 160229/3447-1 | ND |
2016-02-29 | 160229/3447-4 | ND |
2016-02-29 | 160229/3447-2 | ND |
2016-02-29 | 160229/3447-3 | ND |
2016-05-26 | 160526/3624-1 | ND |
2016-05-26 | 160526/3624-4 | ND |
2016-05-26 | 160526/3624-2 | ND |
2016-05-26 | 160526/3624-3 | ND |
2016-08-19 | 160819/3813-1 | ND |
2016-08-19 | 160819/3813-4 | ND |
2016-08-19 | 160819/3813-2 | ND |
2016-08-19 | 160819/3813-3 | ND |
2016-11-28 | 161128/3976-5 | ND |
2016-11-28 | 161128/3976-1 | ND |
2016-11-28 | 161128/3976-4 | ND |
2016-11-28 | 161128/3976-2 | ND |
2016-11-28 | 161128/3976-3 | ND |
2017-02-17 | 170217/4114-1 | ND |
2017-02-17 | 170217/4114-4 | ND |
2017-02-17 | 170217/4114-2 | ND |
2017-02-17 | 170217/4114-3 | ND |
2017-06-12 | 36441302 | ND |
2017-06-12 | 36441301 | ND |
2017-06-12 | 36441303 | ND |
2017-06-12 | 36441304 | ND |
2017-06-26 | 36672801 | ND |
2017-06-26 | 36672804 | ND |
2017-06-26 | 36672803 | ND |
2017-09-15 | 37547601 | ND |
2017-09-15 | 37547604 | ND |
2017-09-15 | 37547602 | ND |
2017-09-15 | 37547603 | ND |
2017-11-27 | 38205101 | ND |
2017-11-27 | 38205102 | ND |
2017-11-27 | 38205104 | ND |
2017-12-11 | 38493401 | ND |
2017-12-11 | 38493402 | ND |
2018-03-19 | 39403301 | ND |
2018-03-19 | 39403302 | ND |
2018-03-19 | 39403303 | ND |
2018-03-19 | 39403304 | ND |
2018-05-25 | 40150501 | ND |
2018-05-25 | 40150502 | ND |
2018-05-25 | 40150505 | ND |
2018-05-25 | 40150503 | ND |
2018-05-25 | 40150504 | ND |
2018-06-21 | 40497701 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 40707701 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 40707702 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 40707705 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 40707703 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 40707704 | ND |
2018-07-20 | 40882301 | ND |
2018-12-14 | P18-8909-01 | ND |
2018-12-14 | P18-8909-04 | ND |
2018-12-14 | P18-8909-02 | ND |
2018-12-14 | P18-8909-03 | ND |
2019-02-08 | P19-0805-01 | ND |
2019-02-08 | P19-0805-02 | ND |
2019-02-08 | P19-0805-05 | ND |
2019-02-08 | P19-0805-03 | ND |
2019-02-08 | P19-0805-04 | ND |
2019-06-05 | 390605795A | ND |
2019-06-05 | 390605793A | ND |
2019-06-05 | 390605792A | ND |
2019-06-05 | 390605791AA | ND |
2019-06-05 | 390605794A | ND |
2019-07-03 | 390703736 | ND |
2019-07-03 | 390703739 | ND |
2019-07-03 | 390703740 | ND |
2019-07-03 | 390703738 | ND |
2019-07-03 | 390703737 | ND |
2019-08-07 | 390807765 | ND |
2019-08-07 | 390807768 | ND |
2019-08-07 | 390807769 | ND |
2019-08-07 | 390807767 | ND |
2019-08-07 | 390807766 | ND |
2019-09-04 | 390904797 | ND |
2019-09-04 | 390904800 | ND |
2019-09-04 | 390904801 | ND |
2019-09-04 | 390904799 | ND |
2019-09-04 | 390904798 | ND |
2019-10-02 | 391002729 | ND |
2019-10-02 | 391002732 | ND |
2019-10-02 | 391002733 | ND |
2019-10-02 | 391002731 | ND |
2019-10-02 | 391002730 | ND |
2019-11-07 | 391107826 | ND |
2019-11-07 | 391107829 | ND |
2019-11-07 | 391107830 | ND |
2019-11-07 | 391107828 | ND |
2019-11-07 | 391107827 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 391204827 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 391204830 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 391204831 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 391204829 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 391204828 | ND |