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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Toxaphene

North Kona

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

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60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND360ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND120ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-03-18C14-03-0130ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0137ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0136ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0135ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0134ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0133ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0132ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0131AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0130ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0138AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0138AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0137ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0136ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0135ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0134ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0133ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0132ND
2014-03-18C14-03-0131AND
2014-04-15C14-04-0211ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0208ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0207ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0206ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0205ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0204ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0203ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0212ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0212ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0211ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0208ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0207ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0206ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0205ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0204ND
2014-04-15C14-04-0203ND
2014-07-07C14-07-0098ND
2014-07-07C14-07-0098ND
2015-08-19201508150137ND
2015-11-18201508150170ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2018-01-17C18-01-0065ND
2018-01-17C18-01-0066AND
2018-06-18C18-06-0122ND
2018-07-08201805230559ND
2018-09-24C18-09-0284ND
2018-09-24C18-09-0285ND
2018-10-15201810170192ND
2018-12-03C18-12-0014ND
2019-09-09201909100461ND
2019-10-09C19-10-0029AND