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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Lindane

Artesian Water Company

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.

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169

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
2014ND140ND
2015ND330ND
2016ND370ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND340ND
2019ND190ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-18L4768478-508ND
2014-04-24L5024822-1 508ND
2014-04-24L5024826-1 508ND
2014-05-30L4949119-1-508ND
2014-07-01L5144326-1 508ND
2014-07-02L5144471-1ND
2014-09-03L5235055-1-508ND
2014-09-03L5235055-2-508ND
2014-10-06L5275095-1ND
2014-11-05L5315635-1-508ND
2014-11-05L5315635-2-508ND
2014-12-15L5359596-1-508ND
2014-12-15L5359597-1-508ND
2014-12-15L5359597-2-508ND
2015-01-09L5398026-1 508ND
2015-01-09L5398031-1ND
2015-01-26L5242398-1 508ND
2015-01-26L5242399-1-508ND
2015-01-26L5242404-1 508ND
2015-01-29L5242405-1 508ND
2015-01-29L5242406-1 508ND
2015-01-29L5242895-1-508ND
2015-01-30L5242896-1 508ND
2015-01-30L5250627-1 508ND
2015-01-30L5250713-1 508ND
2015-02-26L5286929-1 508ND
2015-03-02L5287047-1-508ND
2015-03-02L5293036-1 508ND
2015-03-02L5293104-1-508ND
2015-04-01L5513567-1-508ND
2015-04-01L5513690-1-508ND
2015-04-06L5527743-1-508ND
2015-04-06L5527752-1-508ND
2015-04-06L5527754-1-508ND
2015-04-15L5536818-1-508ND
2015-04-15L5536821-1-508ND
2015-04-15L5537210-1 508ND
2015-04-15L5537275-1-508ND
2015-04-16L5540963-1 508ND
2015-04-16L5540964-1-508ND
2015-04-16L5540965-1-508ND
2015-04-16L5541463-1-508ND
2015-04-16L5541466-1-508ND
2015-09-28L5830679-1 VOCND
2015-10-02L5836561-1 508ND
2015-11-04L5902500-1 508ND
2015-12-10L5590066-1 508ND
2016-01-15L5762486-1 508ND
2016-01-15L5820919-1 508ND
2016-01-15L5863869-1 508ND
2016-01-29L6019360-1 508ND
2016-01-29L6019361-1 508ND
2016-01-29L6019362-1 508ND
2016-02-17L6019363-1 508ND
2016-02-17L6019364-1 508ND
2016-02-17L6019365-1 508ND
2016-02-23L6019366-1 508ND
2016-02-23L6019367-1 508ND
2016-02-23L6019368-1 508ND
2016-02-23L6019369-1 508ND
2016-02-23L6019370-1 508ND
2016-04-07L6170164-1 508ND
2016-04-07L6170166-1 508ND
2016-04-12L6175604-1 508ND
2016-04-13L6179210-1 508ND
2016-04-13L6179212-1 508ND
2016-04-13L6179213-1 508ND
2016-04-13L6179229-1 508ND
2016-04-15L6183101-1 508ND
2016-04-15L6183102-1 508ND
2016-04-15L6183103-1 508ND
2016-04-15L6183104-1 508ND
2016-04-19L6186239-1ND
2016-04-22L6193472-1 508ND
2016-05-02L6234011-1ND
2016-05-20L6019372-1 525ND
2016-06-06L6019374-1 525ND
2016-07-01L6342806-525ND
2016-07-11L6363785-525ND
2016-07-11L6363791 525ND
2016-08-05L6390073-525ND
2016-08-05L6410849-525ND
2016-10-05L6502152-525ND
2016-11-01L6527542- 525ND
2017-01-18L6547052 525ND
2017-01-20L6469070-1 525ND
2017-01-20L6469144-1 525ND
2017-01-23L6485710-1 525ND
2017-01-23L6485777-1 525ND
2017-01-23L6547102-1 525ND
2017-01-27L6650652 525ND
2017-01-27L6650653-525ND
2017-01-27L6650655 525ND
2017-01-27L6650656 525ND
2017-01-27L6650657 525ND
2017-01-27L6650658 525ND
2017-01-31L6371963-1 525ND
2017-01-31L6372370-1 525ND
2017-01-31L6378581-1 525ND
2017-03-06L6485639ND
2017-03-09L6568580-525ND
2017-04-04L6752336-1 525ND
2017-04-04L6753812-1 525ND
2017-04-04L6762334-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753802-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753803-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753806-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753807-1 525ND
2017-04-06L6754970-1 525ND
2017-04-13L676311-1 525ND
2017-04-13L6763126-1 525ND
2017-04-24L6771554-1 525ND
2017-04-24L6771555-1 525ND
2017-04-26L6775034-2 525ND
2017-07-10L6897846-525ND
2017-11-28L6976731-1ND
2018-01-088011812-01ND
2018-01-268014291-01 525ND
2018-01-268014295-01 525ND
2018-02-238015062-01 525ND
2018-02-268015063-01 525ND
2018-02-268015064-01 525ND
2018-02-278030889-01 525ND
2018-03-018024104-01 525ND
2018-03-018030886-01 525ND
2018-03-018030887-01 525ND
2018-03-058030881-01 525ND
2018-03-058030882-01 525ND
2018-03-058030888-01 525ND
2018-03-068030883-01 525ND
2018-03-068030884-01 525ND
2018-03-168030879-01 525ND
2018-04-048034685-01ND
2018-04-168043156-01 525ND
2018-04-168043157-01 525ND
2018-04-168043158-01 525ND
2018-04-168043159-01 525ND
2018-04-168043163-01 525ND
2018-04-168043164-01 525ND
2018-04-168043165-01 525ND
2018-04-168043166-01 525ND
2018-04-168043167-01 525ND
2018-04-168043168-01 525ND
2018-05-238053616-01 525ND
2018-06-228043169-01 525ND
2018-07-068071562-01 525ND
2018-07-098071565-01 525ND
2018-08-068082532-01 525ND
2018-10-098101738-01 525ND
2018-11-218105267-01 525ND
2019-01-048124606-01 525SND
2019-01-258122188-01 525SND
2019-01-258122189-01 525SND
2019-01-288122190-01 525SND
2019-01-308105269-01 525SND
2019-02-279020961-01 525SND
2019-03-079014984-01 525MND
2019-03-079020958-01 525SND
2019-03-129020956-01 525SND
2019-03-149020955-01 525SND
2019-03-159020957-01 525SND
2019-03-159020959-01 525SND
2019-03-159020960-01 525SND
2019-03-219033622-01 525SND
2019-03-219033623-01 525SND
2019-03-289033626-01 525SND
2019-03-289034331-01 525SND
2019-04-109042002-01 525SND
2019-09-169085950-01 525SND