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Lindane

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Main System

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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND120ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-06-04201807450-SOCRND
2018-06-04201807475-SOCRND
2018-06-04201807503-SOCRND
2018-07-02201809385-SOCND
2018-07-02201809434-SOCND
2018-07-02201809407-SOCND
2018-07-05201809658-SOCND
2019-05-20201907127-SOCND
2019-05-20201907132-SOCND
2019-05-20201907135-SOCND
2019-06-03201907857-SOCRND
2019-06-03201907834-SOCRND
2019-06-03201907907-SOCRND
2019-06-17201908775-SOCND
2019-07-01201909693-SOCND
2019-07-01201909695-SOCND
2019-07-01201909657-SOCND
2019-07-01201909689-SOCND
2019-07-02201909818-SOCND
2020-06-01202008000-SOCRND
2020-06-02202008020-SOCRND
2020-06-04202008232-SOCRND
2021-06-01202107690-SOCRND
2021-06-02202107814-SOCRND
2021-06-02202107895-SOCRND
2021-07-06202110283-SOCND
2021-10-04202116105-SOCND
2022-06-06202208946-SOCND
2022-06-06202208953-SOCRND
2022-06-07202209073-SOCRND
2022-06-09202209408-SOCRND
2022-08-02202213390-SOCND
2023-06-05202309123-SOCRND
2023-06-05202309210-SOCRND
2023-06-06202309286-SOCRND