Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Terra Bella Irrigation District - Tbt

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-09-24CA5410038_027_027-201809241445ND
2018-09-24CA5410038_032_032-201809241300ND
2018-12-27CA5410038_027_027-201812271250ND
2018-12-27CA5410038_032_032-201812271200ND
2020-08-27CA5410038_001_001-202008271300ND
2021-05-27CA5410038_028_028-202105271235ND
2022-09-19CA5410038_028_028-202209191305ND
2023-07-24CA5410038_001_001-202307241220ND