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Toxaphene

Manchester Water Department

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

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND110ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND150ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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 Lab ID Result
2018-02-23AA82899-SOCRND
2018-06-13AA84269-SOC2ND
2018-06-13AA84270-SOC2ND
2018-06-26AA84433-SOC2ND
2018-06-27AA84458-SOC2ND
2018-06-27AA84459-SOC2ND
2018-06-29AA84479-SOC2ND
2018-06-29AA84480-SOC2ND
2019-05-03AA88240-SOCRND
2019-09-16AA90007-SOC2ND
2019-09-16AA89985-SOC2ND
2019-09-16AA89986-SOC2ND
2019-09-16AA89986-SOC2ND
2019-09-16AA90001-SOC2ND
2019-09-16AA90001-SOC2ND
2019-09-16AA89989-SOC2ND
2019-09-17AA89998-SOC2ND
2019-09-17AA90002-SOC2ND
2019-09-17AA89998-SOC2ND
2020-10-01AA94988-SOCRND
2021-11-04211104-1-04RSOCND
2022-06-03220603-1-04 RSOCND
2022-06-06220606-1-06 SOCND
2022-06-06220606-3-01SOCND
2022-06-06220606-3-02 SOCND
2022-06-06220606-3-03 SOCND
2022-06-07220607-3-04SOCND
2022-06-08220608-3-05 SOCND
2022-06-08220608-3-06 SOCND
2022-09-01220901-3-08SOCND
2022-09-01220901-3-09SOCND
2022-09-01220901-3-06SOCND
2022-09-07220907-1-10SOCND
2022-09-07220907-3-05 SOCND
2022-09-07220907-3-06SOCND
2022-10-12221012-3-04 SOCND
2023-12-05231205-1-04 RSOCND