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Lindane

Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-01-09CA4810015_003_003-201801090758ND
2019-01-07CA4810015_003_003-201901070825ND
2020-01-07CA4810015_003_003-202001070855ND
2020-03-10CA4810015_006_006-202003101130ND
2020-03-10CA4810015_005_005-202003101005ND
2020-06-22CA4810015_005_005-202006221235ND
2020-06-22CA4810015_006_006-202006221125ND
2020-10-05CA4810015_003_003-202010050842ND
2022-01-05CA4810015_003_003-202201050906ND
2022-11-21CA4810015_003_003-202211211130ND
2023-03-16CA4810015_006_006-202303161115ND