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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Lindane

City of San Jose - EVG/EDV/COY

Lindane is a neurotoxic and carcinogenic insecticide phased out of agricultural use in the U.S. since 2002. It is prescribed to treat lice or scabies, although safer alternatives are available.

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29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND150ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND130ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.032 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.032 ppb for lindane 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) 0.2 ppb

The legal limit for lindane, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-189590-012-0902ND
2014-02-259590-006-0859ND
2014-02-259590-005-0948ND
2014-03-119590-012-1000ND
2014-03-271610-004-0900ND
2014-03-271610-003-0810ND
2014-03-271610-002-1000ND
2014-03-271610-001-1130ND
2014-04-089590-012-0904ND
2014-04-151610-013-0845ND
2014-04-151610-011-0930ND
2014-08-051610-007-0920ND
2014-08-261610-013-0918ND
2014-08-261610-012-1008ND
2014-08-261610-011-1125ND
2017-01-171610-004-0925ND
2017-01-171610-002-0835ND
2017-01-171610-001-1036ND
2017-01-311610-003-0819ND
2017-04-111610-004-0850ND
2017-04-111610-003-0755ND
2017-04-111610-002-0950ND
2017-04-111610-001-1125ND
2017-05-021610-011-1002ND
2017-08-011610-012-0950ND
2017-08-011610-011-1030ND
2017-09-261610-013-1030ND
2017-12-191610-013-0920ND
2019-05-141610-012-0949ND