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Lindane

Metropolitan District Commission

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.

 

43

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-06-27CA79476ND
2018-06-27CA79475ND
2018-06-27CA79477ND
2018-07-18SOCR 200500124ND
2018-07-18SOCR 200500122ND
2018-07-18SOCR 200500126ND
2018-07-18SOCR 200500125ND
2018-09-25CB38504ND
2018-09-25CB38505RND
2018-09-25CB38869ND
2018-09-25CB38505ND
2019-07-08SOCR 200539198ND
2019-07-08SOCR 200539200ND
2019-07-08SOCR 200539199ND
2019-07-08SOCR 200539197ND
2020-12-08SOC 200600638ND
2020-12-08SOC 200600609ND
2020-12-08SOCR 200600618ND
2020-12-08SOCR 200600626ND
2020-12-08SOCR 200600627ND
2020-12-08SOCR 200600628ND
2020-12-09SOC 200600592ND
2021-11-23S300107593 300107596ND
2021-11-23H300107603 300107605ND
2021-11-23S300107511 300107513ND
2021-11-29S300109627 300109629ND
2021-11-29H300109590 300109591ND
2021-11-30H300109617 300109619ND
2021-11-30H300109618 300109621ND
2022-12-08H300283837 300283838ND
2022-12-08300283822 300283831CND
2022-12-15S300287062 300287065ND
2022-12-15H300287081 300287082ND
2022-12-15H300287109 300287116ND
2022-12-15S300287090 300287093ND
2022-12-15S300287039 300287044ND
2023-12-05S300456329 300456332ND
2023-12-05H300456519 300456520ND
2023-12-05H300456542 300456543ND
2023-12-05H300456513 300456514ND
2023-12-06S300456308 300456311ND
2023-12-06S300456298 300456301ND
2023-12-06H300456516 300456517ND