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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Toxaphene

Rio Rancho Water and Waterworks Services

Toxaphene is a neurotoxic, persistent and bioaccumulative insecticide classified by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen.

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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND220ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND90ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for toxaphene 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) 3 ppb

The legal limit for toxaphene, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to toxaphene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-262014006929ND
2014-02-262014006934ND
2014-02-262014006927ND
2014-02-262014006930ND
2014-02-262014006926ND
2014-02-262014006928ND
2014-02-262014006931ND
2014-02-262014006933ND
2014-02-262014006932ND
2014-05-012014014727ND
2014-05-012014014732ND
2014-05-012014014730ND
2014-05-012014014728ND
2014-05-012014014733ND
2014-05-012014014726ND
2014-05-012014014731ND
2014-05-012014014729ND
2014-09-112014029140ND
2014-09-112014029139ND
2014-09-112014029138ND
2014-10-232014033294ND
2014-10-232014033295ND
2017-02-082017003708ND
2017-02-082017003709ND
2017-02-082017003711ND
2017-02-082017003710ND
2017-02-082017003712ND
2017-02-082017003713ND
2017-02-082017003714ND
2017-10-272017030985ND
2017-10-272017030986ND
2018-08-162018022997ND