Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane
City of Miami Beach
NOTE: City of Miami Beach purchases water from Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane. Sample information shown below was taken by Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority.
Alpha-HCH is a byproduct of the production of the insecticide lindane, which is no longer used in the U.S. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified all forms of this chemical as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: City of Miami Beach purchases water from Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane. Sample information shown below was taken by Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority.
Date | Result |
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2018-08-21 | ND |
2018-08-21 | ND |
2018-08-21 | ND |
2018-08-21 | ND |
2019-02-20 | ND |
2019-02-20 | ND |
2019-02-20 | ND |
2019-02-20 | ND |