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Lindane

Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western 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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND160ND
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
2018-01-31BZ82691SOCRND
2018-01-31BZ82950SOC2ND
2018-06-28CA80715SOC2ND
2018-07-26CA99050ND
2019-01-09SOC 200518249ND
2019-01-10SOCR 200518412ND
2019-01-10SOCR 200489130ND
2019-03-11SOC 200524185ND
2020-01-15SOCR 200563111ND
2021-03-05SOCR 200608709ND
2022-01-31CK26558ND
2022-02-01CK27434ND
2022-02-28CK76167ND
2022-04-18CL11075ND
2022-08-26CM16197ND
2022-08-26CM16200ND
2022-09-07CM25593ND
2022-09-08CM25670ND
2022-09-20CM37292ND
2022-09-20CM37296ND
2022-10-04CM49624ND
2022-10-04CM49621ND
2022-10-06CM51510ND
2022-10-06CM51504ND
2022-10-06CM50872ND
2022-11-03CM76536ND
2023-01-18CN25096ND