Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

Castle Mountain Creeks Owners Association

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene was historically used for the manufacture of currently banned pesticides, such as endrin, dieldrin and chlordane. It’s still used for production of flame retardants, resins and plastics.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 2 ppb for hexachlorocyclopentadiene 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 harm to the stomach and intestines.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 50 ppb

The legal limit for hexachlorocyclopentadiene, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-07S1900713ND
2020-02-11S2006067ND
2020-05-13S2021731ND
2020-08-24S2041261ND
2020-12-08S2061672ND
2021-01-08S2101074ND
2021-04-15S2117132ND
2021-07-15S2135856ND
2021-10-26S2157582ND
2022-03-07S2210666ND
2022-04-06S2216003ND
2022-09-15S2246108ND
2022-12-22S2262581ND