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P-Dichlorobenzene in drinking water

The EPA limit for P-Dichlorobenzene in drinking water is 75 µg/L. Of the 34,525 water suppliers tested, 199 had it detected.

75 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.6%
of suppliers detected it
(199/34,525)

What the EPA limit means

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75 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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75 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where P-Dichlorobenzene was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Duffey Trailer Park Plant City FL
19.91 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Roland Water Supply Roland IA
13.4 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Webster City Water Supply Webster City IA
12 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Paradise Park Mobile Home Court Tonganoxie KS
5.9 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Whitewater Waterworks Whitewater WI
5.31 µg/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Golovin Community Water System Golovin AK
4.6485 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Aqua Pa Oneida — PA
4.57 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Atoka Co. Rws & Swmd #4 Atoka OK
4.554 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Sherwood Grove Mhp — —
4.265 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Rector Waterworks Rector AR
4.17 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Tuckerman Waterworks Tuckerman AR
3.92 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Bayou Teche Water Works — LA
3.8 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Laconia Water Works Laconia NH
3.6 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Greenleaf Waterworks Greenleaf WI
3.14 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Marianapolis Prep School - St Johns Thompson CT
2.6795 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Fairmont, Town of Fairmont NC
2.62 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Northwoods Estates Leray NY
2.3 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Howard Waterworks Green Bay WI
2.15 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Huntington Water Dept Huntington MA
2.09 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Wilgus Housing Water System Grandview WA
2.0759 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Pleasant Villa M.H.P. Greenwich NY
2.04 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Sioux Rapids Water Department Sioux Rapids IA
2 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Winebrook Hills Wd Newcomb NY
2 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Shiocton Utilities Shiocton WI
1.75 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Clarence Cannon Wholesale Wtr Comm Stoutsville MO
1.718 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about P-Dichlorobenzene

What is P-Dichlorobenzene in drinking water?

P-Dichlorobenzene is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for P-Dichlorobenzene?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for P-Dichlorobenzene is 75 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 75 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is P-Dichlorobenzene in US tap water?

Of the 34,525 water suppliers with results on file, 199 detected P-Dichlorobenzene — 0.6% of those tested.