Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Methoxychlor

Doney Park Water

Methoxychlor is an endocrine-disrupting, neurotoxic insecticide similar to DDT. Banned in the U.S. in 2002, methoxychlor was historically used on farm animals and in animal feed, lumber, gardens and agricultural crops.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND140ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND120ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.09 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppb for methoxychlor 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 hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 40 ppb

The legal limit for methoxychlor, 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
2018-04-17201804180311SND
2018-04-17201804180312SND
2018-04-17201804180313SND
2018-04-17201804180314SND
2018-04-17201804180310SND
2018-06-13201806140290SND
2018-08-01201808020166SND
2018-08-01201808020167SND
2018-08-01201808020168SND
2018-08-01201808020169SND
2018-08-01201808020170SND
2018-08-01201808020171SND
2018-08-28201808290304SND
2018-10-30201810310048SND
2021-02-09202102100077SND
2021-02-09202102100078SND
2021-02-09202102100079SND
2021-02-09202102100080SND
2021-02-09202102100081SND
2021-02-25202102260001SND
2021-04-06202104070096SND
2021-04-06202104070097SND
2021-04-06202104070098SND
2021-04-06202104070099SND
2021-04-06202104070100SND
2021-04-06202104070101SND