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Toxaphene

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System

NOTE: Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System purchases water from Regional Water Authority which is required to test for toxaphene. Sample information shown below was taken by Regional Water Authority.

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

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND40ND

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

NOTE: Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System purchases water from Regional Water Authority which is required to test for toxaphene. Sample information shown below was taken by Regional Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-05SOCR 200489130ND
2018-03-05SOCR 200489131ND
2018-03-05SOCR 200489152ND
2018-11-29SOCR 200514127ND
2019-03-04SOCR 200523153ND
2019-03-04SOCR 200523178ND
2019-03-04SOCR 200523152ND
2019-03-04SOCR 200523177ND
2019-05-08SOC 200531300ND
2019-05-28SOC 200533720ND
2019-05-28SOC 200533719ND
2019-05-28SOC 200533803ND
2019-05-28SOC 200533804ND
2019-05-28SOC 200533660ND
2019-05-28SOC 200533659ND
2019-05-29SOC 200533868ND
2019-05-29SOC 200533867ND
2019-05-29SOC 200533881ND
2019-05-29SOC 200533880ND
2019-08-26SOC 200546197ND
2019-08-26SOC 200546198ND
2019-08-26SOC 200546200ND
2019-08-27SOC 200546267ND
2019-08-27SOC 200546268ND
2019-08-27SOC 200546302ND
2019-08-27SOC 200546303ND
2019-08-28SOC 200546738ND
2019-08-28SOC 200546553ND
2019-08-28SOC 200546736ND
2019-08-28SOC 200546737ND
2020-03-02SOCR 200567667ND
2020-03-02SOCR 200567642ND
2020-03-02SOCR 200567666ND
2020-03-02SOCR 200567641ND
2021-03-08SOCR 200608887ND
2021-03-08SOCR 200608803ND
2021-03-08SOCR 200608888ND
2021-03-09SOCR 200608923ND
2022-03-07H300153331 300153332ND
2022-03-07H300153416 300153417ND
2022-03-07H300153334 300153335ND
2022-03-07H300153409 300153414ND
2022-07-11S300210651 300210653ND
2022-07-11S300210659 300210661ND
2022-07-11S300210164 300210166ND
2022-07-11S300210156 300210158ND
2022-07-11S300210822 300210824ND
2022-07-12S300211086 300211088ND
2022-07-12S300211068 300211070ND
2022-07-12S300211076 300211078ND
2022-07-13S300212413 300212415ND
2022-07-13S300212421 300212423ND
2022-07-14S300212957 300212959ND
2022-10-17300258850 300258852CND
2022-10-17300258858 300258860CND
2022-10-18300258913 300258915CND
2022-10-18300259350 300259352CND
2022-10-18300259358 300259360CND
2022-10-18300258921 300258923CND
2022-10-19S300260499 300260501ND
2022-10-19S300260507 300260509ND
2022-10-19300260507 300260509BND
2022-10-19300260499 300260501BND
2022-10-19S300259940 300259942ND
2022-10-19300259940 300259942BND
2022-10-19300259930 300259934BND
2022-10-19S300259930 300259934ND
2022-12-06S300281400 300281402ND
2023-04-10H300330392 300330393ND
2023-04-10H300329920 300329921ND
2023-04-10H300330395 300330396ND
2023-04-10H300329917 300329918ND