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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

Roslyn WD

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-05-237090761016SEA1ND
2019-05-237090761018SEA1ND
2019-05-237090761006SEA1ND
2019-05-237090761012SEA1ND
2019-05-237090761010SEA1ND
2019-05-237090761004SEA1ND
2019-05-237090761008SEA1ND
2019-05-237090761002SEA1ND
2019-11-0770111146002SEA2ND
2019-11-1270111504009SEA2ND
2019-11-1270111504007SEA2ND
2019-11-1270111504008SEA2ND
2019-11-1270111504010SEA2ND
2019-11-1370111676003SEA2ND
2019-11-1370111676002SEA2ND
2019-11-1470111808001SEA2ND