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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Endrin

Meriden Water Division

Endrin is a banned organochlorine insecticide that is persistent and bioaccumulative. Endrin damages the nervous, immune and reproductive systems in people. It also harms fish, birds and other wildlife.

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68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND200ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND200ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppb for endrin 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 change to the heart and blood vessels.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2 ppb

The legal limit for endrin, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-02BF94385SOCRND
2014-05-29BG50268SOC5ND
2014-05-29BG50269SOC5ND
2014-05-29BG50270SOC5ND
2014-06-26BG65689SOC5ND
2014-06-26BG65690SOC5ND
2014-06-26BG65691SOC5ND
2014-07-10BG72748SOC5ND
2014-07-24BG81504SOCRND
2014-07-24BG81508SOCRND
2014-07-24BG81507SOCRND
2014-07-24BG81506SOCRND
2014-07-24BG81505SOCRND
2014-09-24BH19407SOC5ND
2014-09-24BH19408SOC5ND
2014-10-29BH34201SOC5ND
2014-10-29BH34200SOC5ND
2014-10-29BH34199SOC5ND
2014-10-29BH34198SOC5ND
2014-12-18BH55039SOC5ND
2015-06-11BJ29694SOCRND
2015-06-11BJ29695SOCRND
2015-06-11BJ29696SOCRND
2015-06-11BJ29697SOCRND
2015-06-11BJ29698SOCRND
2015-06-11BJ29699SOCRND
2016-01-21BK55828SOC5ND
2016-04-28BN21072SOC5ND
2016-07-28BN81910SOCRND
2016-07-28BN81911SOCRND
2016-07-28BN81912SOCRND
2016-07-28BN81913SOCRND
2016-07-28BN81914SOCRND
2016-07-28BN81915SOCRND
2017-06-29BY50184SOCRND
2017-06-29BY50185SOCRND
2017-06-29BY50180SOCRND
2017-06-29BY50182SOCRND
2017-06-29BY50181SOCRND
2017-06-29BY50183SOCRND
2018-07-26CA98735ND
2018-07-26CA98736ND
2018-07-26CA98737ND
2018-07-26CA98738ND
2018-07-26CA98739ND
2018-08-23CB17437ND
2018-10-24CB81094ND
2018-10-24CB81095ND
2019-01-16CC30223ND
2019-01-16CC30225ND
2019-01-16CC30226ND
2019-03-06CC63089ND
2019-04-17CC96464ND
2019-04-25CD01541ND
2019-04-25CD01542ND
2019-04-29CD03411ND
2019-05-29CD22755ND
2019-06-19CD38006ND
2019-06-19CD38007ND
2019-06-19CD38013ND
2019-06-26CD42473ND
2019-06-26CD42471ND
2019-06-26CD42472ND
2019-07-03CD50737ND
2019-07-03CD50736ND
2019-07-31CD69100ND
2019-09-25CE17376ND
2019-12-16CE88625ND