Toxaphene

East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District

Toxaphene is a neurotoxic, persistent and bioaccumulative insecticide classified by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	ND	16	ND
2016	ND	6	ND
2017	ND	1	ND
2018	ND	2	ND
2019	ND	19	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for toxaphene 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) 3 ppb

The legal limit for toxaphene, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to toxaphene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Result
2015-03-17	ND
2015-03-17	ND
2015-03-17	ND
2015-03-17	ND
2015-03-18	ND
2015-03-18	ND
2015-03-18	ND
2015-06-08	ND
2015-06-08	ND
2015-06-08	ND
2015-06-08	ND
2015-06-23	ND
2015-06-23	ND
2015-06-23	ND
2015-06-23	ND
2015-09-29	ND
2016-08-03	ND
2016-08-25	ND
2016-08-31	ND
2016-12-01	ND
2016-12-01	ND
2016-12-19	ND
2017-11-07	ND
2018-02-06	ND
2018-04-12	ND
2019-04-22	ND
2019-04-22	ND
2019-06-07	ND
2019-06-11	ND
2019-06-11	ND
2019-06-11	ND
2019-06-21	ND
2019-06-24	ND
2019-06-25	ND
2019-06-27	ND
2019-10-24	ND
2019-10-28	ND
2019-11-14	ND
2019-11-14	ND
2019-11-14	ND
2019-12-03	ND
2019-12-09	ND
2019-12-10	ND
2019-12-12	ND