Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Hynes Estates Mutual Water Company

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2019-07-10CA3000519_005_005-201907101130ND
2019-07-10CA3000519_005_005-201907101130ND
2019-11-07CA3000519_005_005-201911071310ND
2019-11-07CA3000519_005_005-201911071310ND
2020-02-04CA3000519_005_005-202002041035ND
2020-02-04CA3000519_005_005-202002041035ND
2020-05-05CA3000519_005_005-202005051010ND
2020-05-05CA3000519_005_005-202005051010ND
2020-11-17CA3000519_001_001-202011170900ND
2021-04-08CA3000519_005_005-202104081045ND
2021-08-03CA3000519_005_005-202108031005ND
2023-02-01CA3000519_001_001-202302011115ND
2023-04-24CA3000519_005_005-202304241030ND
2023-04-24CA3000519_001_001-202304240955ND
2023-09-14CA3000519_005_005-202309141345ND
2023-09-14CA3000519_005_005-202309141330ND
2023-11-08CA3000519_005_005-202311080935ND