p-Dichlorobenzene
Salt Lake City Water System
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 29 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 34 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 21 | 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 | Result |
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2014-01-10 | ND |
2014-05-30 | ND |
2014-05-30 | ND |
2014-06-03 | ND |
2014-06-06 | ND |
2014-06-11 | ND |
2014-06-25 | ND |
2014-06-25 | ND |
2014-07-01 | ND |
2014-07-01 | ND |
2014-07-02 | ND |
2014-07-09 | ND |
2014-07-09 | ND |
2014-07-09 | ND |
2014-07-09 | ND |
2014-07-11 | ND |
2015-01-23 | ND |
2015-01-30 | ND |
2015-01-30 | ND |
2015-02-27 | ND |
2015-05-08 | ND |
2015-05-15 | ND |
2015-06-19 | ND |
2015-06-19 | ND |
2015-06-19 | ND |
2015-06-19 | ND |
2015-06-29 | ND |
2015-06-30 | ND |
2015-06-30 | ND |
2015-06-30 | ND |
2015-07-07 | ND |
2015-07-10 | ND |
2015-07-10 | ND |
2015-07-10 | ND |
2015-07-10 | ND |
2015-08-07 | ND |
2015-09-04 | ND |
2015-09-18 | ND |
2015-09-29 | ND |
2015-09-29 | ND |
2016-01-08 | ND |
2016-01-08 | ND |
2016-01-15 | ND |
2016-02-12 | ND |
2016-02-26 | ND |
2016-03-25 | ND |
2016-05-18 | ND |
2016-05-18 | ND |
2016-05-18 | ND |
2016-05-19 | ND |
2016-05-19 | ND |
2016-06-03 | ND |
2016-06-03 | ND |
2016-06-10 | ND |
2016-06-10 | ND |
2016-06-10 | ND |
2016-06-24 | ND |
2016-06-24 | ND |
2016-06-24 | ND |
2016-06-28 | ND |
2016-06-28 | ND |
2016-07-01 | ND |
2016-07-08 | ND |
2016-07-08 | ND |
2016-07-13 | ND |
2016-07-29 | ND |
2016-07-29 | ND |
2016-07-29 | ND |
2016-08-05 | ND |
2017-01-13 | ND |
2017-01-16 | ND |
2017-01-16 | ND |
2017-01-16 | ND |
2017-03-03 | ND |
2017-03-06 | ND |
2017-03-24 | ND |
2017-03-27 | ND |
2017-06-09 | ND |
2017-06-09 | ND |
2017-06-09 | ND |
2017-06-12 | ND |
2017-06-16 | ND |
2017-06-16 | ND |
2017-06-19 | ND |
2017-06-19 | ND |
2017-06-20 | ND |
2017-06-21 | ND |
2017-06-23 | ND |
2017-06-30 | ND |
2017-06-30 | ND |
2017-06-30 | ND |
2017-07-03 | ND |
2017-07-14 | ND |
2017-07-14 | ND |
2017-07-21 | ND |
2017-07-21 | ND |
2017-07-21 | ND |
2017-07-24 | ND |
2017-07-25 | ND |
2017-08-08 | ND |
2017-08-08 | ND |
2017-08-22 | ND |
2017-08-22 | ND |
2019-01-11 | ND |
2019-01-11 | ND |
2019-02-01 | ND |
2019-04-26 | ND |
2019-05-03 | ND |
2019-05-31 | ND |
2019-06-19 | ND |
2019-06-19 | ND |
2019-06-21 | ND |
2019-06-25 | ND |
2019-06-26 | ND |
2019-06-27 | ND |
2019-07-03 | ND |
2019-07-03 | ND |
2019-07-23 | ND |
2019-07-23 | ND |
2019-07-23 | ND |
2019-07-23 | ND |
2019-08-07 | ND |
2019-08-16 | ND |
2019-08-16 | ND |